'Inside the NBA' will air on ESPN and ABC as part of settlement between WBD and NBA

“Inside NBA” will continue, even though games will no longer be airing on TNT at end of this season.

popular studio show will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros. Discovery and NBA that was announced on Monday.

Warner Bros. Discovery, parent company of TNT Sports, sued NBA in New York state court in August after league did not accept company’s matching offer for one of packages in its new 11-year media rights deal , which will begin with 2025-26 season.

Even though “Inside NBA” will be on ESPN and ABC, TNT Sports will continue to produce show and it will air from Atlanta, except when show goes on ro.

quartet of Ernie Johnson Jr., Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal will remain with show. Barkley signed an extension with WBD in August despite company losing NBA.

“Inside NBA” is expected to air during key moments on league’s calendar — opening week, Christmas Day, playoffs, and NBA Finals. It is also likely it will be on during Saturday nights second half of season when ABC has a prime-time package of games.

“ opportunity to continue iconic and Emmy Award-winning ‘Inside NBA’ is a huge win for basketball fans everywhere,” NBA Commissioner am Silver said in a statement. “We look forward to building on our longstanding partnership with TNT Sports and working toger to promote NBA content across key WBD and NBA platforms.”

“Inside NBA” started in 1989, Johnson became host in 1990 while Smith joined fulltime in 1998. Barkley came aboard in 2000 followed by O'Neal in 2011. show has garnered 21 Sports Emmy Awards.

settlement gives TNT Sports, Bleacher Report and House of Highlights a global license for NBA content with no rights fee for next 11 years.

Warner Bros. Discovery will also continue its relationship with league’s digital operations, including NBA.com, for five seasons. TNT Sports and NBA have jointly managed NBA Digital since 2009.

Even though TNT Sports will not be airing games in United States beginning next season, it does have rights to air a full package of games in select countries, including Latin America (excluding Brazil and Mexico), Poland, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

TNT Sports will also begin showing 13 Big 12 football and 15 men’s basketball games next season as part of a sublicense with ESPN. TNT will air two College Football Playoff games beginning this season also under a sublicense with ESPN.

Turner Sports has h an NBA package since 1984 and games have been on TNT since network launched in 1988. That will end after this season.

“Toger se agreements ensure fans will continue to enjoy TNT’s ‘Inside NBA’ and create tremendous value for our entire portfolio as we accelerate growth of TNT Sports, Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and our global sports business,” Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said in a statement. “We are pleased to partner with NBA and Disney/ESPN, and to have solidified long-term rights and revenue for WBD.”