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sports6 months ago

Amazon Prime Video Expands NBA Coverage with New Announcers and Hosts

Kevin Harlan has signed a three-year deal with Amazon Prime Video to call NBA games, joining the platform after a long tenure with Turner Sports. Amazon has also added Brent Barry as a game analyst, along with other notable broadcasters and analysts, as part of its extensive NBA coverage for the new 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal. The platform plans to rotate analysts across games to maximize its large inventory of NBA broadcasts.

via The New York Times|
#amazon-prime-video#brent-barry#broadcasting
sports1 year ago

TNT's NBA Future in Jeopardy Amidst New Broadcast Deals

Veteran announcer Kevin Harlan reflects on the possibility of TNT losing its NBA broadcasting rights to NBC, which could end his long tenure calling NBA games for the network. Despite the uncertainty, Harlan remains focused on delivering his best performance and expresses gratitude for his career. He hopes to continue calling NBA games, potentially for NBC or Amazon, while acknowledging the complexities of broadcasting contracts.

via Yahoo Sports|
#broadcasting#kevin-harlan#media-rights
sports-media1 year ago

Charles Barkley Blasts TNT Amid NBA Rights Uncertainty

Kevin Harlan, TNT's lead NBA play-by-play announcer, discusses his uncertain future amid reports that TNT may lose its NBA broadcasting rights. Harlan, who also works for CBS, expresses his deep connection to the NBA and his hope to continue calling games, whether with TNT or new partners like NBC or Amazon. He emphasizes focusing on his current work and leaving future decisions to fate, while acknowledging the tense atmosphere at TNT due to the ongoing negotiations.

via Sports Illustrated|
#kevin-harlan#media-rights#nba
sports2 years ago

The Humbling and Historic Game 7: Celtics vs Heat.

Kevin Harlan, a veteran broadcaster, is set to call the historic Game 7 between the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat. Harlan, who has called 13 consecutive Super Bowls, plans to stay neutral and let the game come to him. He believes he has called five NBA Game 7s, including the Celtics’ Game 7 win over the Bulls in Boston in the first round of the 2009 NBA postseason. Harlan said he plans to arrive at TD Garden around 6 p.m. on Monday.

via The Athletic|
#celtics#game-7#heat