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| Formerly | Turner Sports (1995–2022) Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (2022–2023) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Division |
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Genre | Sports |
| Predecessor | Discovery Sports (2001–2022) |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Key people | Luis Silberwasser (Chairman and CEO, TNT Sports)[1][2] Andrew Georgiou (President, WBD Sports Europe) |
| Brands | TNT Sports (with BT Group) Eurosport |
| Services | |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Discovery |
| Subsidiaries | Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe |
| Website | wbd (United States) discoverysports (Europe) |
TNT Sports (formerly known as Turner Sports from 1995 to 2022, and as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports from 2022 to 2023) is the division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in the United States that is responsible for sports broadcasts on its parent company's streaming service, Max, and primarily the TruTV, TBS, and TNT cable channels. The division also operates the online digital media outlets for the NCAA, NBA, PGA Tour, and PGA of America; the sports news website Bleacher Report; NBA TV, on behalf of the NBA; and also owns a minority share in the MLB Network.
TNT Sports' formation dates back to the 1970s as the sports division of Turner Broadcasting System's basic cable networks, with separate TNT Sports and TBS Sports brands for TNT and TBS, respectively. A unified Turner Sports brand was then introduced in 1995, followed by Turner Broadcasting merging into Time Warner in 1996. Following AT&T's acquisition of Time Warner in 2018 (which would become WarnerMedia), Turner Sports was combined with CNN and AT&T SportsNet into a new division known as WarnerMedia News & Sports.[3]
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery was formed after AT&T spun off WarnerMedia, and the latter merged with Discovery, Inc.. WarnerMedia News & Sports was subsequently merged with the Discovery Sports division to form Warner Bros. Discovery Sports. The division would adopt its current branding in Fall 2023.[4]
Internationally, the division was branded as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe following the merger with Discovery, which operated Eurosport. Following a rebrand in 2023, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe is set to rebrand the international division as TNT Sports International, unifying both divisions under the TNT Sports brand.
- ^ Mullin, Benjamin; Draper, Kevin (June 9, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Picks Sports Chief to Navigate Streaming Era". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (June 9, 2022). "Warner Bros. Discovery Taps Luis Silberwasser as News Sports Chief". Variety. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ Feiner, Lauren (March 4, 2019). "Layoffs expected as WarnerMedia reorganizes its leadership team after AT&T acquisition". CNBC. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "TNT Sports and Cosm Announce Partnership to Deliver Live Sports in "Shared Reality" Immersive Venues". Press.WBD.com (Press release). Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. October 31, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2024.