NBA Nears Broadcast Deals With NBC, ESPN Worth $76 Billion

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is close to finalizing separate broadcast deals with NBC, Disney's ESPN, and Amazon that would bring in about $76 billion in media revenue over 11 years, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

With payments averaging about $2.6 billion annually, Disney will retain an NBA package and continue to air the NBA Finals. I Photo: NBA on ESPN

Comcast's NBC is nearing a deal with the league to pay an average of $2.5 billion a year, the report said. Amazon’s package would amount to $1.8 billion a year and will include regular-season and playoff games, among other tournaments, according to the report.

With payments averaging about $2.6 billion annually, Disney will retain an NBA package and continue to air the NBA Finals. It will pay more than the $1.5 billion it paid for the current deal but will get fewer games under the new deal, WSJ reported.