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NBA League Pass Subscribers Were ~10.3× as Likely to Have ESPN

During the 2025–26 season, NBA League Pass subscribers were ~10.3× as likely as general panelists to have ESPN and ~4.8× as likely to have Peacock.

ESPN had the highest relative subscription rate among NBA League Pass subscribers

2025–26 active subscription rate of the League Pass cohort divided by the general-panel rate; 1.0× = equal likelihood

Source: YipitData U.S. e-receipt panel. NBA League Pass subscribers n=2,236; general-panel benchmark n=62,112. Subscription presence measured November 1, 2025–April 15, 2026. Values are approximate. Amazon receipts do not isolate Prime Video.

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ESPN had the highest relative subscription rate among NBA League Pass subscribers
SeriesLikelihood versus general panelists
ESPN~10.3×
Peacock~4.8×
HBO Max~4.6×
Paramount+~3.9×
Hulu~3.0×
Netflix~2.7×
Amazon~2.1×

Did Peacock overlap rise specifically among League Pass subscribers?

No. Peacock subscription presence rose from 5.2% to 7.2% among League Pass subscribers between the 2024–25 and 2025–26 seasons, while the general-panel rate rose from 1.1% to 1.5%. The resulting relative likelihood remained nearly unchanged at ~4.71× and ~4.77×, indicating that Peacock overlap was already elevated before the later season rather than emerging as a cohort-specific surge.

Assumptions & Methodologies

We identified 2,236 established U.S. e-receipt panelists with an NBA League Pass subscription signal in October 2024–June 2025, then measured their active streaming subscriptions from November 1, 2025 through April 15, 2026. The benchmark was a deterministic sample of 62,112 panelists active across the same window. We divided each service’s League Pass-cohort subscription rate by its benchmark rate; 1.0× means equal likelihood. Subscription presence does not prove viewing. Amazon receipts blend retail and Prime membership, and the general-population benchmark may overstate absolute differences from sports fans.

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Data sources

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