SBS and ESPN to air NBL as Nine walks away from deal

July 31, 2019 10:45

Australian Basketball has a new home with the National Basketball League signing a new contract for the broadcast rights of its sport which will see ESPN replace Fox Sports, and SBS take Nine’s place as the FTA broadcaster, despite Nine only being 12 months into a three-year contract.

ESPN already has the NBA, WNBA and College Basketball rights in Australia, and will now also televise 59 primetime NBL games thanks to a two-year agreement which will commence on October 3.

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Hannah Blackiston

Hannah Blackiston was the deputy editor of Mumbrella. She worked with the company from March 2019 to November 2020.

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Halo effect 31 Jul 19

This is great for the NBL. Having a presence on ESPN is a massive endorsement for the local league which is already starting to nab high profile recruits from college ball. Next stop a NBL segment on the jump or sportscentre

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