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“TNT Sports” redirects here. For TNT Sports Channel in Argentina, see TNT Sports (Argentine TV channel). For TNT Sports Channel in Chile, see TNT Sports (Chilean TV channel). For TNT Sports' programming block in Brazil, see TNT Sports (Brazil).
Turner Sports (TS) is the subsidiary of the ESPN Sports & Content unit of The Walt Disney Company that is responsible for sports broadcasts on various different channels including TBS, TNT, AT&T SportsNet and TruTV, as well as operating the digital media outlets NCAA.com, NBA.com, PGATour.com, and PGA.com. It also operates Bleacher Report, and its streaming service, B/R Live, as well as NBA TV on behalf of the NBA. It also owns a minority share in the MLB Network.
Turner's sports coverage began in the 1970s, with separate TBS Sports and TNT Sports brands used until 1995, when the unified Turner Sports branding began usage. The rebrand was accompanied by an intro and outro sequence featuring the voice of CNN Headline News anchor Don Harrison and music from Edd Kalehoff.
In August 2012, Turner Sports bought the sports news website Bleacher Report for an estimated $200 million.[2]
In March 2018, Turner Sports announced to launch B/R Live, a subscription video streaming service, featuring live broadcasts of several sports events.[3]
Turner also owned WPCH-TV, the former WTBS, which was the longtime television home for Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves. This relationship ended after the 2013 season. WPCH-TV was itself sold to Meredith Corporation in 2017 (which operated the station under a local marketing agreement since 2011 with CBS affiliate WGCL-TV), then to Gray Television in 2021.
Following AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner in 2018, it was announced in March 2019 that the Turner Broadcasting System would be dissolved, and its assets dispersed into Warner Bros. and two new units. Turner Sports was combined with CNN and AT&T SportsNet into a new division known as WarnerMedia News & Sports, led by CNN president Jeff Zucker.[4]
In October 2020, Turner Sports announced a partnership with DraftKings to be the exclusive provider of daily fantasy and sports betting information for most Turner Sports and Bleacher Report properties, excluding the NBA due to its league-wide deal with competitor FanDuel.[5]
Current properties[]
- NBA on TNT (1989–present)
- Regular season Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Inside the NBA
- NBA Playoffs (1990–present)
- One Conference Finals series (alternating with ESPN and ABC)
- NBA All-Star Game (2003–present)
- Spanish language simulcasts on CNN en Español in United States.
- Major League Baseball on TBS (2007–present)
- Tuesday Night games (2022–present) (1 game every week during each season)[6]
- Both Division Series matchups (alternating with Fox/ FS1/MLB Network (2007–present))
- One League Championship Series (alternating with FS1/Fox (2007–present))
- Spanish language simulcasts on CNN en Español (2016–present)[7]
- NHL on TNT[8](2021–present)
- Up to 72 exclusive national games per-season
- Stanley Cup Finals (2023, 2025, and 2027)
- Stanley Cup Playoffs
- One Conference Finals series (alternating with ESPN/ABC)
- Winter Classic
- Stadium Series
- Heritage Classic
- NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship (2011–present)
- First Four on truTV (except for 2021 which aired on both truTV and TBS)
- First and second rounds on TNT, TBS, and truTV with CBS
- Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight split between TBS and CBS
- Final Four in 2014 and 2015 on TBS
- Final Four and National Championship in even-numbered years from 2016 until 2032 (except 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic) (airs on TBS)
- ELeague (Turner Sports/WME-IMG Partnership, since 2016)[9][10]
- Professional Wrestling
- AEW Dynamite (2019–present) (airs on TBS)
- AEW Rampage (2021–present) (airs on TNT)
- AEW Battle of the Belts (2022–present) (airs on TNT)
- Golf
- The Match (2018–present) (airs on TNT)
Other television properties[]
- NBA TV (managed on behalf of the NBA)
- TNT Sports (Argentina), TNT Sports (Brazil), TNT Sports (Chile) and TNT Sports (Mexico) operated by Turner Latin America
- AT&T Sports Networks, LLC
- AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh
- AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain
- AT&T SportsNet Southwest
- Root Sports Northwest (40% with Baseball Club of Seattle, LP)
- MLB Network (16.67% with Major League Baseball, Comcast, Charter Communications and Cox Communications)
- NBA TV (operations)
- Warner Bros. Discovery Golf
- Golf Digest (magazine)
- Golf World (magazine)
- GolfTV
Turner Sports Interactive[]
- NCAA.com
- PGA.com
- Bleacher Report
- In February 2019, Turner announced a deal with casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation to open a Bleacher Report studio in the sportsbook at Caesars Palace to produce sports betting programming and gaming-related editorial content. The new studio is expected to begin distributing this content by early summer 2019.[13]
- House of Highlights
- B/R Live
Future properties[]
- U.S. Soccer (2023–2030)[14]
- United States men's and women's national team home matches (such as friendlies and FIFA World Cup qualification home matches).
- U.S. Open Cup
- SheBelieves Cup
- All matches to stream on HBO Max, with TNT/TBS simulcasting select contests.
Former properties[]
- NASCAR.COM (2001–2013)[15]
- NASCAR's comprehensive digital and social media portfolio includes NASCAR.COM, the official online destination of NASCAR which provides racing enthusiasts with an all-inclusive offering of engaging content including fantasy games, video highlights, social elements and in-depth editorial content. NASCAR.COM, and the sport's other digital and social media platforms, were managed by Turner Sports from 2001 to 2013.
- PGATOUR.COM (2006–2012)[16]
- Turner Sports New Media partnered with the PGA TOUR to produce and sell PGATOUR.com, the official site of the PGA TOUR.
- UEFA (2018–19 until most matches at the round of 16 in 2019–20, originally until 2020–21)[17]
- UEFA Super Cup (2018 and 2019 only)
- UEFA Youth League
Turner South[]
- Atlanta Braves baseball
- Atlanta Hawks basketball
- Atlanta Thrashers hockey
CNNSI[]
- National Lacrosse League
- Women's United Soccer Association
TBS[]
- Atlanta Hawks basketball
- Atlanta Flames NHL hockey
- Atlanta Chiefs NASL soccer
- College Basketball on TBS (1982–1986)
- College Football on TBS (1982–2006)
- Goodwill Games (1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2001)
- Braves TBS Baseball (1973–2007)
- Gator Bowl (1993–1994)
- NASCAR on TBS (1983–2000)
- NBA on TBS (1984-2002, Still used as an overflow feed for the NBA on TNT)
- NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship (2016 & 2017)[18][19]
- Southeastern Conference sports
- U.S. Olympic Gold (1989–1992)
- WCW Thunder (1998–2001)
- World Championship Wrestling (1972–2001)
- Major League Baseball on TBS
- One Wild Card Game (alternating with ESPN (2012–2019, 2021))
- One AL Wild Card Series (other 7 wild card series on ESPN/ABC) (2020)
TNT[]
- NFL on TNT (1990–1997)
- Olympics on TNT (1992, 1994, 1998) (co-produced with CBS)
- Tennis on TNT (2000–2002)
- FIFA World Cup (1990)
- Women's United Soccer Association
- NASCAR on TNT (2001–2014) (co-produced with NBC from 2001 to 2006)
- WCW Monday Nitro (1995–2001)
- Alliance of American Football (2019) (co-produced with CBS/CBS Sports Network/NFL Network)
- Golf on TNT
- PGA Championship (through 2019)
- First and second rounds, early coverage of third and fourth.
- PGA Championship (through 2019)
- Title Night (1998–2000) (co-produced with CBS)
- UEFA Europa League
- Final
- UEFA Champions League[20]
- 46 matches
truTV[]
- MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout (2015) (co-produced with HBO)
B/R Live[]
- Belgian First Division A
- Polish Cup
- Scottish Professional Football League[21]
- Scottish League Cup
- Scottish Challenge Cup
- Swedish Cup[22]
- Swiss Cup
- UEFA Europa League
- All matches on B/R Live for subscribers or pay-per-match.
- Select qualification stage matches on B/R Live
- UEFA Champions League[20]
Notable Turner Sports personalities (past and present)[]
turner-Deceased denotes deceased.
- Kate Abdo
- Kenny Albert
- Marv Albert[24]
- David Aldridge
- Adam Alexander
- Brian Anderson
- Debbie Antonelli
- Colby Armstrong
- Stephane Auger
- Ian Baker-Finch
- Charles Barkley
- Rick Barry
- Brent Barry
- Allen Bestwick
- Eric Bischoff
- Paul Bissonnette
- Carter Blackburn
- Dan Bonner
- Jennifer Botterill
- Thom Brennaman
- Bob Brenly
- Hubie Brown
- Brendan Burke
- Lisa Byington
- Chip Caray
- Skip CarayD
- Anson Carter
- Andrew Catalon
- Vince Cellini
- Doug Collins
- Bob Costas
- Wally Dallenbach Jr.
- Ron Darling
- Seth Davis
- Spero Dedes
- Ian Eagle
- Dennis Eckersley
- Tarik El-Bashir
- Darren Eliot
- Excalibur
- Marc Fein
- John Forslund
- Mike Fratello
- Rick Fox
- Butch Goring
- Dave Goucher
- Kevin Garnett
- Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre
- Curtis Granderson
- Draymond Green[25]
- Wayne Gretzky
- Greg Gumbel
- Pat Haden
- Randy Hahn
- Kevin Harlan
- Brendan Haywood
- Taryn Hatcher
- Bret Hedican
- Grant Hill
- Shane Hnidy
- Shannon Hogan
- Scott Hudson
- Jim Jackson (NBA)
- Jim Jackson (NHL)
- Dana Jacobson
- Avery Johnson
- Ernie Johnson, Jr.[26]
- Ernie Johnson, Sr.D
- Gus Johnson
- Magic Johnson
- Lewis Johnson
- Keith Jones
- Mike Joy
- Rick Kamla
- Nabil Karim
- Clark Kellogg
- Steve Kerr
- Don Koharski
- Allie LaForce
- Steve Lavin
- Adam Lefkoe
- Verne Lundquist
- Henrik Lundqvist
- Kristen Ledlow
- Alyson Lozoff
- Buck Martinez
- Jamal Mayers
- Tom McCarthy
- Liam McHugh
- Mike McKenna
- Larry McReynolds
- Meaghan Mikkelson
- Cheryl Miller
- Reggie Miller
- Pedro Martínez
- Chris Myers
- Jim Nantz
- Steve Nash
- Bob Neal
- Shaquille O'Neal[27]
- Brad Nessler
- Eddie Olczyk
- Rosalyn Gold-Onwude[28]
- Darren Pang
- Candace Parker[29]
- Benny ParsonsD
- Phil Parsons
- Kyle Petty
- Bill Raftery
- Jackie Redmond
- Drew Remenda
- Amanda Renner
- Cal Ripken Jr.
- A.J. Ross
- Jim Ross
- Vince Russo
- Craig SagerD
- Bryce Salvador
- Wally Szczerbiak
- Casey Stern
- Gene Steratore
- Dennis Scott
- Steve Smith
- Tony Schiavone
- Lauren Shehadi
- Ralph Sheheen
- Jody Shelley
- Joe Simpson
- Kenny Smith
- John Smoltz
- Gary Sheffield
- Gordon Solie
- Jim Spanarkel
- Dick Stockton
- Don Sutton
- Julie Stewart-Binks
- Mike Tenay
- Isiah Thomas
- Reggie Theus
- John Thompson
- Rick Tocchet
- Jeff Van Gundy
- Stan Van Gundy
- Pete van WierenD
- Tom Verducci
- Ashali Vise
- Erika Wachter
- Evan Washburn
- Bill Weber
- Chris Webber
- Dwyane Wade[30]
- David Wells
- Matt Winer
- Tracy Wolfson
- Matt Yocum
- Adam Zucker
See also[]
- NCAA#Media
- Turner Broadcasting System
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Friedlander, Whitney. "Turner Sports Ups Lenny Daniels to President", July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Bercovici, Jeff. "Turner Buys Bleacher Report, Next-Gen Sports Site, for $175M-Plus", August 6, 2012.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Turner Sports Unveils 'Bleacher Report Live' Pay-Streaming Service", March 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Layoffs expected as WarnerMedia reorganizes its leadership team after AT&T acquisition", March 4, 2019.
- ↑ "DraftKings strikes another media partnership, this time with AT&T's Turner Sports", CNBC, 15 October 2020.
- ↑ "Turner Sports and Major League Baseball Reach Seven-Year Media Rights Extension Through 2028" (Press release). WarnerMedia. September 24, 2020. https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/turner-sports-and-major-league-baseball-reach-seven-year-media-rights-extension.
- ↑ Fang, Ken [@fangsbites] (October 7, 2016). ".@MLB has released the times for the League Division Series for Monday and beyond." (Tweet). https://twitter.com/fangsbites/status/784508904122224641.
- ↑ "The NHL Comes to Turner". https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/nhl-comes-turner.
- ↑ "Turner, WME-IMG Get in the Esports Game With Own League". 23 September 2015. https://adage.com/article/media/turner-wme-img-e-sports-game-league/300513/.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd. "Turner, WME/IMG Form E-Sports League, With TBS to Air Live Events", September 24, 2015.
- ↑ "CBS Sports, Turner Broadcasting, NCAA Reach 14-Year Agreement" (Press release). Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.. April 21, 2010. https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/2010-04-21/cbs-sports-turner-broadcasting-ncaa-reach-14-year-agreement.
- ↑ "Turner wins NCAA digital rights", September 21, 2010.
- ↑ "Turner Sports inks deal with Caesars for Bleacher Report betting...", Reuters, February 7, 2019. (in en)
- ↑ "WarnerMedia signs eight-year deal with U.S. Soccer for men's and women's national team matches" (in en-US). 2022-03-01. https://awfulannouncing.com/soccer/warner-media-us-soccer-deal-hbo-max-tnt-tbs.html.
- ↑ "Turner Sports Acquires NASCAR's Internet Rights; NASCAR Online to be Produced by Turner Sports" (in en). https://www.warnermediagroup.com/newsroom/press-releases/2000/10/10/turner-sports-acquires-nascar-s-internet-rights-nascar-online-to.
- ↑ September 12; 2006. "Turner Sports New Media, PGA Tour Ink Multi-Year Web Deal" (in en). https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com:443/en/Daily/Issues/2006/09/12/Sports%20Media/Turner%20Sports%20New%20Media%20PGA%20Tour%20Ink%20Multi%20Year%20Web%20Deal.aspx.
- ↑ Selbe, Nick. "Report: Turner to Opt Out of UEFA Champions League Deal" (in en-us). https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/06/24/turner-sports-opts-out-deal-uefa-champions-league.
- ↑ "Turner Sports Reaches Multi-Year Agreement to Present NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship", Turner Sports Interactive, Inc., 26 April 2016.
- ↑ "Turner Sports Reaches Multi-Year Agreement to Present NCAA National Collegiate Beach Volleyball Championship". Turner Sports. 26 April 2016. https://www.turner.com/pressroom/turner-sports-reaches-multi-year-agreement-present-ncaa-national-collegiate-beach.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ourand, John. "Turner's Soccer Shocker", February 24, 2017. (in en-US)
- ↑ "Report: Turner secures US streaming rights for SPL", SportsPro. (in en)
- ↑ "Where to find soccer leagues and competitions on US TV and streaming". http://worldsoccertalk.com/where-to-find-soccer-on-us-tv-and-streaming/.
- ↑ Bupp, Phillip. "Turner Sports to broadcast 46 Champions League matches on TNT, offer B/R Live subscription on per match basis", July 31, 2018. (in en-US)
- ↑ "Legendary Hall of Fame Broadcaster Marv Albert Announces His Retirement Following TNT's Coverage of 2021 NBA Eastern Conference Finals". WarnerMedia. May 17, 2021. https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/turner-sports/legendary-hall-fame-broadcaster-marv-albert-announces-his-retirement-following-tnts.
- ↑ Bieler, Des (January 27, 2022). "Warriors' Draymond Green signs deal with Turner Sports while still active in NBA". https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/01/27/warriors-draymond-green-turner-sports/.
- ↑ "Ernie Johnson bio", www.turner.com.
- ↑ "Shaquille O'Neal and Turner Sports reach multi-year extension". August 24, 2020. https://www.nba.com/news/shaq-and-turner-sports-reach-multi-year-extension-official-release.
- ↑ "Catch up with Turner Sports rising star Roslyn Gold-Onwude".
- ↑ "Candace Parker & Turner Sports Reach Multi-Year Extension". WarnerMedia. September 9, 2019. https://pressroom.warnermedia.com/us/media-release/turner-sports/nba-digital/candace-parker-turner-sports-reach-multi-year-extension.
- ↑ "Dwyane Wade signs deal to be NBA Analyst for TNT", ESPN.
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