NBA game coverage generated a record $2.11 billion in advertising revenue during the 2025-26 season, marking a 38% increase from the previous year, according to a new report from Guideline. The league's distribution partners booked $580 million more than the prior season's $1.53 billion total. The growth stemmed largely from higher costs per thousand ad impressions, driven by the NBA's expanded broadcast reach under its 11-year, $76 billion media rights agreement with Disney's ABC/ESPN, NBC S...
The NBA’s new television era is already producing some enormous numbers. NBA game broadcasts generated a record $2.11 billion in advertising revenue during the 2025-26 season, an increase of 38 percent from the previous year, according to Anthony Crupi of Sportico, citing data from Guideline. That’s an increase of roughly $580 million from the $1.53 […] The post NBA television ad revenue jumped 38 percent to record $2.11 billion appeared first on Hoops Wire.
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