05:12 PM EDT, 04/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with Disney's ( DIS ) ESPN ( DIS ) declines to comment in the fourth paragraph.)
The National Basketball Association's exclusive negotiating window for a new media rights deal with Walt Disney ( DIS ) and Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) is expected to expire Monday without a new accord, CNBC reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
"We continue to have productive discussions with Disney ( DIS ) and Warner Bros. Discovery ( WBD ) on a renewal of our media deals," a league spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC.
Disney ( DIS ) and Warner declined to comment, CNBC reported.
Disney's ( DIS ) ESPN ( DIS ) declined to comment to MT Newswires, while the NBA and Warner did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Amazon.com ( AMZN ) , Apple ( AAPL ) , Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) unit Google's ( GOOG ) Youtube TV, Comcast's ( CMCSA ) NBCUniversal/Peacock and Netflix ( NFLX ) had initial talks with the NBA expressing potential interest, CNBC reported last year.
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