p>Figure 4: NBA Broadcast Rights Fees, 1982 – 2008
| Season | Cable TV | Network TV | ||||
| Station | Contract Amount | Station | Contract Amount | |||
| 1982-83 to 1983-84 | USA/ESPN | $11 million/2 yrs | CBS | $91.9 million/4 yrs | ||
| 1984-85 to 1985-86 | TBS | $20 million/2 yrs | CBS | See above | ||
| 1986-87 to 1987-88 | TBS | $25 million/2 yrs | CBS | $173 million/4 yrs | ||
| 1988-89 to 1989-90 | TBS/TNT | $50 million/2 yrs | CBS | See above | ||
| 1990-91 to 1993-94 | TNT | $275 million/4 yrs | NBC | $601 million/4 yrs | ||
| 1994-95 to 1997-98 | TNT/TBS | $397 million/4 yrs | NBC | $892 million/4 yrs | ||
| 1998-99 to 2001-02 | TNT/TBS | $840 million/4 yrs | NBC | $1.6 billion/4 yrs | ||
| 2002-03 to 2007-08 | TNT | $2.2 billion/6 yrs | ABC/ESPN | $2.4 billion/6 yrs | ||
Source: http://www.insidehoops.com/nba-tv-contracts.shtml
