NBL extends broadcast deals with ESPN and 10

Nathan Jolly

August 20, 2025 11:06

The National Basketball League has extended its broadcasting deals with ESPN and Network 10, with the league set to net the biggest Australian audience of its history.

ESPN will now broadcast every match of the upcoming NBL26 season live via the ESPN tile on Disney+, as well as through the linear ESPN stations available through Foxtel, Kayo Sports, and Fetch TV – and through Sky in New Zealand.

In addition, ESPN will air live games from the new in-season tournament, the Ignite Cup, each Wednesday night, as well as the pre-season tournament ‘The Blitz’. In total, ESPN will air 166 live NBL games, including the finals, during the season. It will also continue its weekly news, and studio coverage.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.