The National Basketball Association is in talks with Comcast, The Walt Disney Company and Amazon to close deals that could more than double the league's revenue to $8.5 billion per year.
The yet-to-be-named service would offer an all-in-one package of programming that would include television channels, such as ESPN, TNT, and FS1, and streamed sports content.
As a result of the changes, Alan Bergman and Dana Walden will serve as Co-chairs of Disney Entertainment, and ESPN, which includes all ESPN networks and ESPN+, will be led by Jimmy Pitaro.
In 2022, ESPN reported increases in TV viewing among key demos as well as streaming subscriptions for ESPN+, which hit 24.3 million – up 42% during the year.