![]() ![]() ![]() The Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL as an expansion team in 2017. Las Vegas recently has become home to several professional teams. Other professional franchises are the Mariners (MLB), Seahawks (NFL) and Sounders (MLS).Īlthough Las Vegas ranks at #40 among local U.S TV markets, it is among the fastest growing metros and a popular destination for business travelers and vacationers. Seattle is also home to several other teams, including the WNBA’s Storm which has won four titles, most recently in 2020. The NHL expanded to Seattle with the Kraken at the start of the 2021-22 season. TV markets, the largest without an NBA franchise. It marks the last time an NBA franchise moved to a different TV market. Under new ownership the Supersonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008. The Seattle Supersonics were a successful NBA franchise for thirty seasons, even winning the NBA championship in 1979. In the event the NBA expands to 32 franchises, the two potential locations often mentioned are Seattle and Las Vegas, both have strong cases. ![]() By comparison, the NHL and NFL have 32 franchises and MLB also has 30. Since the 2004-05 season when the Charlotte Bobcats (now Hornets) were added there have been 30 NBA franchises. While the ratings for the NBA are lower than the NFL there are far more games (260 nights a year) with a desirable younger and more diverse audience.Įxpansion: An ongoing topic with Adam Silver has been expansion. Both Disney and WBD are facing financial debt and making cost-cutting decisions. A potential bidding war with television and streamers, a possibility it will help boost the rights fees.ĭisney CEO Bob Iger has described the NBA as, “a product that we’ve enjoyed having and hope to continue to enjoy having.” On the other hand, David Zaslav, the CEO of WBD said last November, “We don’t have to have the NBA” citing coverage of the NHL, MLB and Men’s “March Madness” appeals to subscribers. Both deep pocketed companies already stream premium live sports and are reportedly interested. This could potentially cost add another $1 billion per season for the NBA. With linear TV viewing in decline, CNBC reports the NBA could negotiate an exclusive streaming deal with either Apple AAPL or Amazon AMZN. NBCU is expected to make an aggressive offer. In that season the Chicago Bulls won a record 72 games (since broken). ![]() Another highwater audience mark was in 1995-96 season with an average audience 2.99 million. That year the average audience on NBC was 3.10 million viewers. Over the past thirty years, the highest rated regular season was the lockout year of 1998-99, with a 50-game regular season schedule (instead of 82). During NBC’s tenure, the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls won six titles resulting in record high viewing for the regular season and postseason. Previously, NBC had televised NBA games from 1990 to 2002. Among the media companies reportedly interested include NBCU which is seeking a package of playoff games on NBC and potentially exclusive streaming rights via Peacock. Under the current nine-year agreement, signed in 2014 and kicked in with the 2016-17 season, the two companies have paid about $2.6 billion each season, a sizable increase from the previous agreement of $966 million per annum.įor the upcoming negotiations it’s been reported the NBA could be seeking a $75 billion media rights package. Disney and WBD have an exclusive negotiating window to renew which expires in April 2024 unless they opt out.ĮSPN/ABC and TNT have been televising NBA games for over twenty years. Media Rights Negotiations: The current media rights agreement the NBA has with Disney via ESPN/ABC and Turner Sports via TNT now owned by Warner Bros Discovery expires at the end of the 2024-25 season. The attendance for three NBA teams averaged over 20,000 Chicago Bulls (20,527), Philadelphia 76ers (20,469) and Dallas Mavericks (20,177). With a record 97% of seats filled, the average attendance for NBA games exceeded 18,000 for the first time. NBA games had 791 sellouts, another record, surpassing 760 sellouts from the 2018-19 season. The Warriors games air on the Comcast CMCSA owned regional sports network, NBC Sports Bay Area.Īttendance: For the 2022-23 season the NBA set an attendance record at 22,234, 502, surpassing the previous high of 22,124,559 set in 2017-18. It marked the seventh time in the past eight seasons the Warriors were the top-rated local team. The Warriors averaged a 5.1 household rating in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose TV market. Looking at local market ratings, the defending NBA Champion Golden State Warriors were the top-rated team in 2022-23. ![]()
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