Although the overall viewership number was down, consumption of the first half-hour of the proceedings averaged 5.05 million viewers, marking a 4% proliferation from the previous year.
TNT Sports is going to work with the NBA on a transition plan for which it will assume the programming and operations responsibilities of both entities.
"We began this journey to transform the video proposition for consumers with Disney, so it is befitting that this new agreement and the doubling down on our strategy continues with them."
"While all these other shows are doing whatever, we’re trying to give them smart analysis and insight and celebrating the game and trying to make you laugh, all in the same two hours."