Home / Sport / BasketballNBA games to be shown in UK by BT SportAP28 Nov, 2013 06:56 PMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.LONDON (AP) The NBA is returning to British television.BT Sport secured exclusive U.K. broadcast rights to NBA games in a multi-year deal announced Thursday. Terms were not disclosed.Coverage starts Sunday with the game between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers. The agreement covers up to 200 games throughout the season, including seven live games per week. NBA games were broadcast last season in Britain by Sky Sports and ESPN.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.BT launched three channels in August after securing a share of English Premier League football rights. It recently outbid Sky for Champions League rights starting in 2015.Sky holds the main rights to NFL games in Britain.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from BasketballBasketballTall Fern returns from injury with US ambition23 Feb 01:23 AMBreakersStarting from scratch: Breakers plot roster overhaul after flat NBL season22 Feb 09:18 PMBreakersBreakers claim inaugural Ignite Cup in thriller22 Feb 08:18 AMSponsoredBacking locals, every day22 Feb 11:00 AMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
