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Sky Sports Signs Four-Year Deal To Become Home Of NBA In U.K.

Sky Sports will become the home of the NBA in the U.K. after announcing a new four-year broadcast and multi-platform partnership. Under the partnership, Sky Sports becomes the NBA's exclusive broadcast partner and official website operator in the U.K. and Ireland. The partnership will also include live games and highlights of the WNBA starting with the '19 season that tips off in May. As part of the NBA's most extensive U.K. and Republic of Ireland partnership ever, Sky Sports will broadcast more than 170 live games and a record number of live weekend primetime games starting from 8:30pm, U.K. time. Sky Sports will also become the NBA's new online destination for fans in the U.K., with extensive video highlights, news, stats, scores and original digital content (Sky Sports).

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