TEN tipped for NBL deal

TEN is believed to have struck a deal securing the rights to broadcast the National Basketball League for the next five years.

The NBL is currently airs on FOX Sports.

The Australian reports the network is believed to have struck a deal with the NBL for international games on both TEN and ONE.

ONE is tipped to show a minimum of two games each week starting from the 2010-11 season.

Internet broadcasters such as FetchTV also beginning to bid for content is believed to have pushed up the price of sports broadcasting rights higher.

ONE celebrates its first birthday today and this week was announced as extending to Darwin from late April.

The Federal Government is yet to announce the results of its review of the Anti-Siphoning List.

Updated: Now confirmed.

Source:  The Australian