TNT Sports (formerly known as Turner Sports and briefly as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports) is the division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) that is responsible for sports broadcasts on its parent company's various channels in the United States, including TBS, TNT, and TruTV. It also operates the online digital media outlets for the NCAA, NBA, PGA Tour, and PGA of America. WBD Sports also operates the sports news website Bleacher Report, as well as NBA TV on behalf of the NBA. It also owns a minority share in the MLB Network. Internationally, the division is branded as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe, which operates Eurosport.
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. 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.
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery was formed with the spin-off of WarnerMedia by AT&T, and its merger with Discovery, Inc. Turner Sports was then renamed as Warner Bros. Discovery Sports, with the brand also being used for the division that manages Discovery's existing European and international sports assets such as Eurosport, Golf Digest, TNT Sports, and Global Cycling Network.
Beginning in fall 2023, the divison was rebranded to TNT Sports.
The division began in the 1970s as the sports division of Turner Broadcasting System's basic cable networks, with separate TBS Sports and TNT Sports brands for TBS and TNT, respectively (since 2022 this brand is still effective to this day). In 1995, a unified Turner Sports rebranding began to be used, accompanied by an intro and outro sequence featuring the voice of CNN Headline News anchor Don Harrison and music from Edd Kalehoff. In 1996, Turner Sports became a division of Time Warner after it merged with Turner Broadcasting System.
In August 2012, Turner Sports acquired the sports news website Bleacher Report for $175 million.
In 2018, Turner Sports launched a subscription streaming service as a branch of Bleacher Report, known as B/R Live; it would be anchored by Turner's recently-acquired rights to the UEFA Champions League, while also featuring content from the NCAA, NBA League Pass, and others.
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 the AT&T SportsNet regional sports networks into a new division known as WarnerMedia News & Sports, led by CNN president Jeff Zucker.
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.
Current properties[]
NBA on TNT (1989–present)
Exclusive national regular season Thursday night games
Exclusive national regular season Tuesday night games outside of in-season tournament.
NBA in-season tournament:
Exclusive Tuesday night conference group play games
Exclusive Eastern and Western Conference quarterfinal round in-season tournament games
Exclusive Western Conference in-season tournament's semifinal game (even years only)
Exclusive Eastern Conference in-season tournament's semifinal game (odd years only)
Martin Luther King Day games (annually)
NBA All-Star Weekend (2003–present)
Rising Stars Challenge
Slam Dunk Contest
Three-Point Contest
Skills Challenge
All-Star Game (alternate presentation on TBS)
Inside the NBA
NBA play-in tournament:
Exclusive 7–8 seeded games, both conferences (2022–present).
Exclusive Eastern Conference No. 8 seed game (odd-numbered years)
Exclusive Western Conference No. 8 seed game (even-numbered years)
NBA playoffs (1990–present)
First round (generally Sundays through Thursdays, and selected Saturday games, co-exists with regional broadcasts)
Second round (generally Sundays through Wednesdays, and selected Saturday games)
Exclusive Western Conference Finals (even-numbered years)
Spanish language simulcasts on CNN en Español in the United States.
MLB on TBS (2007–present)
Tuesday night games (2022–present) (1 game every week during the regular season, co-exists with regional broadcasts)
MLB Leadoff
MLB Closer
MLB postseason (select playoff games/overflow on TNT)
American League Division Series and Championship Series (even-numbered years)
National League Division Series and Championship Series (odd-numbered years)
NHL on TNT (2021–present)
Up to 72 exclusive national games per-season (Wednesdays and some Sundays in the second half of the season)
NHL Face Off
NHL Post Game
Winter Classic (annually)
Thanksgiving Showdown (annually since 2022)
Stadium Series (selected years, depending on scheduling conflicts)
Heritage Classic (selected years, the Heritage Classic is not held every season)
Stanley Cup playoffs (games also on TBS)
Selected first and second round games (on TNT primarily on days when not airing the NBA, depending on which league begins their postseason first or if both leagues start their playoffs at roughly the same time; TBS may broadcast on any day when not airing MLB or AEW wrestling; first round co-exists with regional broadcasts)
One exclusive conference finals series per season (ESPN/ABC has first choice as to which conference to air, TNT then broadcasts the other series).
Exclusive Stanley Cup Finals (odd-numbered years on TNT; TBS and truTV may also air simulcasts or alternative broadcasts).
NHL Awards (odd-numbered years on TNT; alternates with ESPN).
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship (2011–present; in partnership with CBS Sports)
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 in the United States) (airs on TBS; TNT and truTV may also air simulcasts or alternative broadcasts)
ELeague (Turner Sports/WME-IMG Partnership, since 2016)
All Elite Wrestling
AEW Dynamite (2019–present) (aired on TNT, 2019–2021) (airs on TBS, 2022–present)
AEW Rampage (2021–present) (airs on TNT)
AEW Battle of the Belts (2022–present) (airs on TNT)
AEW Collision (2023-present) (airs on TNT)
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor PPVs (2022–present) (airs on Bleacher Report)
Golf
The Match (2018–present) (airs on TNT)
U.S. Soccer (2023–present)
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 (airs on Bleacher Report)
SheBelieves Cup
All matches airs on TNT, airs on TBS select matches.
Other properties[]
NBA TV (cable channel; managed on behalf of the NBA)
MLB Network (cable channel; 16.67% with Major League Baseball, Comcast, Charter Communications and Cox Communications)
Golf Digest (magazine)
Motor Trend Group
Motor Trend (cable channel)
Hot Rod (magazine)
Four Wheeler (magazine)
Motor Trend (magazine)
Motor Trend+ (subscription streaming service)
Motor Trend FAST TV (FAST streaming channel)
Motor Trend VELOZ TV (Spanish-language FAST streaming channel)
SportsNet Rocky Mountain (regional sports network; will continue to operate until the end of 2023)
Root Sports Northwest (regional sports network; 29% with Baseball Club of Seattle, LP)
TNT Sports Interactive properties[]
NCAA.com
Starting with the 2010–11 academic year and continuing through 2031–32, Turner has digital rights to all NCAA championships across all divisions in all sports except football. Under the deal, Turner also manages NCAA.com.
NBA.com
PGA.com
Bleacher Report (website)
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.
House of Highlights (social media network; NBA coverage only)
B/R Hoops (social media network; March Madness coverage only)
B/R Walk-Off (social media network; MLB coverage only)
B/R Open Ice (social media network; NHL coverage only)
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe properties[]
Eurosport
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Eurosport 2 Xtra (Germany)
Global Cycling Network
GCN+
TNT Sports (United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland; joint venture with BT Group)
Former properties[]
AT&T SportsNet[edit source][]
AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh (sold to Fenway Sports Group)
AT&T SportsNet Southwest (sold to a joint venture between the Houston Rockets and Houston Astros
Turner South[]
Atlanta Braves baseball
Atlanta Hawks basketball
Atlanta Thrashers hockey
CNN/SI[]
National Lacrosse League
Women's United Soccer Association
TBS[]
Atlanta Hawks basketball
Atlanta Flames NHL hockey
Atlanta Chiefs NASL soccer
Clash of the Champions (1988-1997)
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)
Southeastern Conference sports
U.S. Olympic Gold (1989–1992)
World Championship Wrestling
WCW All Nighter (1994-1995)
WCW Main Event (1988-1998)
WCW Power Hour (1989-1994)
WCW Pro (1994-1998)
WCW Thunder (1998–2001)
WCW Saturday Night (1972–2001)
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.
Title Night (1998–2000) (co-produced with CBS)
UEFA Europa League
Final
UEFA Champions League
46 matches
Turner Sports Interactive[]
NASCAR.com (2001–2013)
NASCAR.COM, and the organization's other digital and social media platforms, were managed by Turner Sports from 2001 to 2013.
PGATOUR.COM (2006–2012)
Turner Sports New Media partnered with the PGA Tour to operate PGATOUR.com, the official site of the tour.
GolfTV
truTV[]
MetroPCS Friday Night Knockout (2015) (co-produced with HBO)
B/R Live[]
Belgian First Division A
Polish Cup
Scottish Professional Football League
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Challenge Cup
Swedish Cup
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
All matches on B/R Live for subscribers or pay-per-match.
Select qualification stage matches on B/R Live
UEFA Super Cup (2018 and 2019 only)
UEFA Youth League
First-run syndication[]
WCW WorldWide (1975-2001)
Prime Sports[]
WCW Prime (1995-1996)
Notable TNT Sports personalities (past and present)[]
Board of directors:Samuel DiPiazza (Chairman) • David Zaslav • Robert Bennett • Li Haslett Chen • Richard Fisher • Paul Gould • Debra Lee • John C. Malone • Fazal Merchant • Steven Miron • Steven Newhouse • Paula Price • Geoff Yang
Senior management:David Zaslav (President and CEO) • Toby Emmerich • Channing Dungey • Casey Bloys • Kathleen Finch • Chris Licht • JB Perrette • Gerhard Zeiler
from Turner:Audience Network • Boomerang (Germany) • Boomerang (Latin America) • Cable Music Channel • CNN+ (Channel) • CNNfn • CNNSI • CNN Airport • FilmStruck • Game Show Network (42%) • Great Big Story • Hulu (10%) • Retro • Super Deluxe • Toonami Channel (Asia) • Toonami India • TCM South East Asia • Turner Program Services • Turner South • WB India • Woohoo (Brazil) • Universal Wrestling Corporation • WPCH-TV from HBO:Festival • HBO Boxing Pay-Per-View • HBO Defined (India) • HBO Downtown Productions • HBO en Español • HBO España • HBO Hits • HBO Home Entertainment • HBO Independent Productions • HBO Latin America Group • HBO Netherlands • HBO Nordic • HBO Now • HBO NYC Productions • HBO Portugal • Red by HBO • Take 2 • Time Life Television from Discovery & Scripps:3net • 7food network • Animal Planet Italy • Canal 8 Sport • Canal+ DiscoveryJV (Poland) • Discovery Channel Radio • Discovery Channel Romania • Discovery Civilization • Discovery Digital Networks • Discovery Family (France) • Discovery Geschichte • Discovery Health Channel • Discovery Home & Health • Southeast Asia • UK & Ireland • Discovery Kids • Australia • Canada • Southeast Asia • United Kingdom • Discovery Kids on NBC • Discovery Networks • CEEMEA • Northern Europe • Discovery People • Discovery Real Time • France • UK and Ireland • Discovery Shed • Discovery Showcase HD • Discovery Travel & Living Europe • Discovery Turbo Asia • Discovery Wings • Discovery World Europe • DKids • Dplay • Eurosport 360° • Eurosport 2 Xtra Portugal • Eurosport DK • Eurosport News • Eurosport Pluss (Norway) • Fine Living Europe • FitTV • Focus • Food Network (New Zealand) • FYI Canada • Good Food • GXT • HowStuffWorks • Jeet Prime • PixL • Quest Arabiya • Ready Set Learn! • SBS Radio Nordic • Setanta Sports Asia • VivoltaJV (France)
