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Gunnar Wiedenfels
GunnarCo needs TNT and its sports portfolio, along with other key assets like CNN and the Food Network, to drive long-term rights deals with distributors. Photo: Christopher Goodney/Bloomberg/Getty Images
John Ourand
June 9, 2025

As recently as yesterday, TNT Sports’s place in the U.S. media rights firmament seemed at least momentarily reassured. Yes, the network recently bid adieu to its multidecade relationship with the NBA, and fans will soon delight in seeing Chuck, Kenny, Shaq, and Ernie on ESPN, of all places, but TNT Sports seemed to be gaining momentum.