NBA renews TV rights deals with ESPN, TNT (Reuters)

(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said it renewed broadcasting agreements with Walt Disney Co and Turner Broadcasting System Inc for nine years, beginning with the 2016-17 season. ABC and ESPN, which are part of Walt Disney, will televise 100 regular-season games per year, and TNT, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, will televise 64, the NBA said. While the NBA did not disclose any financial details, the New York Times reported on Sunday that the league could get $24 billion. ESPN said it will increase its NBA-focused programming with 750 new hours of content. ...