Amazon Scores With NFL, Thursday Night Football: Is A Special NBA Broadcast Next?
Portfolio Pulse from Chris Katje
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has been successful with its 'Thursday Night Football' broadcasts for the NFL, setting several records during the 2023 season. The company is now reportedly interested in acquiring rights to National Basketball Association games. Other potential bidders for the NBA rights include Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD), Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA), and Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX).

October 23, 2023 | 10:34 pm
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Disney's current NBA rights could be threatened by potential new bidders like Amazon.
Disney currently holds NBA rights, but the potential entry of new bidders like Amazon could threaten its position.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Warner Bros. Discovery's current NBA rights could be threatened by potential new bidders like Amazon.
Warner Bros. Discovery currently holds NBA rights, but the potential entry of new bidders like Amazon could threaten its position.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Apple's potential bid for NBA rights could boost its Apple TV+ service.
If Apple successfully bids for NBA rights, it could boost its Apple TV+ service by attracting more subscribers.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Amazon's successful NFL broadcasts and potential NBA rights acquisition could boost its Prime membership and overall revenue.
Amazon's successful NFL broadcasts have contributed to people signing up for Amazon Prime. If the company acquires NBA rights, it could further boost its Prime membership and overall revenue.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100
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Comcast's potential bid for NBA rights could boost its NBC Sports service.
If Comcast successfully bids for NBA rights, it could boost its NBC Sports service by attracting more subscribers.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Alphabet's potential bid for NBA rights could boost its YouTube TV service.
If Alphabet successfully bids for NBA rights, it could boost its YouTube TV service by attracting more subscribers.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Alphabet's potential bid for NBA rights could boost its YouTube TV service.
If Alphabet successfully bids for NBA rights, it could boost its YouTube TV service by attracting more subscribers.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60
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Netflix's potential bid for NBA rights could boost its streaming service.
If Netflix successfully bids for NBA rights, it could boost its streaming service by attracting more subscribers.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 60