"At the end of the day, we’re sports fans, just like all of you, and our focus remains on delivering the best-in-class experiences that you all expect from TNT Sports."
Sources recently told Tom Friend of "Sports Business Journal" that Johnson “would stay at Turner” regardless of what happens with the NBA media rights.
“It's rare to get the opportunity to come in at the ground floor, and I can’t wait to get to work bringing the new streaming service to market this fall.”
The group of streaming platforms spearheaded by FubuTV is concerned about their ability to provide live sports content with this new competition on the horizon.