News Summary

• In late 2024, TNT and ESPN reached a historic licensing deal and, as part of it, Inside the NBA will air on the latter network starting this fall.
• At that time, not even the hosts of the aforementioned show were sure that the long-running sports program would continue.
• Now, Charles Barkley is weighing in on how he thinks TNT managed that situation, and he didn’t mince words at all while expressing his disapproval.
• He also called out execs for not working harder to secure a new deal for the network’s broadcast rights to the NBA.