NBA Extends TV Deals With ESPN/ABC, TNT
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NEW YORK -- The NBA announced extensions of its television contracts with ESPN/ABC and TNT on Wednesday, deals that will include rights for digital media content.
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Balancing offense and defense is key to a great basketball video game. "ESPN NBA 2K5" successfully blends excellent game play, stunning visuals and a solid amount of new features at a bargain price.
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The deal was announced by the team Thursday, about 12 hours after the worst opening-night loss in Nets&#39; history, 100-77 to Shaquille O&#39;Neal and the Miami Heat.
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While ABC and the N.B.A. are looking to Saturday's game between the Heat and Lakers as a potential ratings bonanza, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant seem ready to get it over with.
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NBC Sports said Thursday  that it has reached an extended deal to keep the Wimbledon  championships on its air for at least four more years.
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Reggie Miller has the option to extend his current contract to the 2005-06 season, but the Pacers&#39; all-time leading scorer is talking like his 18th NBA season will be his last.
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National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern said on Tuesday he expects to sign a new television deal, one that includes a "healthy" increase over the current $4.6 billion terms, before the end of the 2006-07 basketball season.
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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Houston Rockets announced Monday that guard Tracy McGrady has signed a multi-year contract extension.
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NEW YORK - The NFL agreed Monday to $8 billion in contract extensions with Fox and CBS to televise Sunday afternoon games for six more years, deals that would also allow the league to show better matchups late in the season in prime time.
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ESPN and TNT will start the N.B.A. season with a slew of new digital rights that will, among other things, let them stream their games live on their broadband outlets.
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The National Football League on  Monday said it will extend broadcast rights for television  networks CBS and FOX to air Sunday afternoon football games  through 2011 in deals worth a combined $8 billion.
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The contract of Patriots coach Bill Belichick remains one of the more closely guarded secrets in the NFL, but ESPN.com reported yesterday that Belichick recently signed an extension through at least the 2013 season.
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The healthy primetime TV ad  market is extending to football.
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All eyes were on the NBA draft this week, but the league has its sights on a mega-expansion deal through the 2015-16 season. The NBA has partnered with the Walt Disney Co. and Turner Broadcasting to have its games televised on ABC, ESPN, and TNT for the next eight seasons. The NBA's current deal with ESPN/ABC and TNT expires at ...
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Helped by a pair of Game 7s on Monday night, TNT&#039;s ratings for its second-round playoff games rose 22 percent over last year.
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By BARRY WILNER  ESPN acquired national TV rights to the Arena Football League on Tuesday and also will have a minority stake in the 19-team indoor league.  The network will have a regular Monday-night slot in which it will televise 14 games from March through June.