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Fox & Turner Renew MLB Deals: Reports

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Wednesday September 19, 2012 @ 4:15pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Fox, Major League Baseball, Turner

The networks have agreed to extend their current contracts with Major League Baseball to 2021 at about double what they’re paying now, according to media reports. The deals have not been officially announced. If true, though, it means Fox will pay about $4 billion over eight years for its slate of games that includes the World Series and some League Championship Series matchups that it shares with TBS, according to USA Today. TBS parent Turner will play about $2.8 billion over the eight years. The packages are essentially the same, with TBS giving up some first-round playoff games to Fox and its soon-to-be-rebranded Speed channel, Sports Business Daily reports. The publication also says MLB Network could receive some of those early-round games — the League Divisional Series — from Fox. READ MORE »

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Michael Wright Upped To President, Head Of Programming Of TNT, TBS and TCM

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday May 1, 2012 @ 4:00am PDTTags: Michael Wright, Turner
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Michael Wright, EVP and head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, has been promoted to President, Head of Programming. In his new position, Wright will continue to oversee all programming and scheduling for TNT and TBS, original … Read More »

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NBA Players Reject Latest Contract Offer, Plan To Decertify Union; Season In Doubt

By PATRICK HIPES, Managing Editor | Monday November 14, 2011 @ 11:30am PSTTags: ABC, David Stern, ESPN, NBA, NBA Lockout, TNT, Turner

The NBA’s locked-out players rejected the league’s latest offer for a new collective bargaining agreement today, with union executive director Billy Hunter calling the proposed deal “extremely unfair.” He said the players’ association is beginning the process of disbanding … Read More »

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NBA Cancels First Two Weeks Of Season

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday October 10, 2011 @ 8:15pm PDTTags: ABC, ESPN, NBA, TNT, Turner

It’s not good news for ABC/ESPN and Turner, who own the lucrative national TV broadcast rights to the league’s games and reaps millions in advertising — even more of late as NBA ratings have grown during the past few years. And it’s no picnic for teams, who have been slashing … Read More »

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