ESPN close to deal to purchase NFL Network and Red Zone

[Juan]

ESPN and NFL closing in on ‘Next Era’-defining media deal

What could be in the deal: Red Zone Channel, NFL Network, seven regular-season games, enhanced betting and fantasy possibilities.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Jimbo]

ESPN and NFL closing in on ‘Next Era’-defining media deal

What could be in the deal: Red Zone Channel, NFL Network, seven regular-season games, enhanced betting and fantasy possibilities.

www.nytimes.com

Paywall ...

Doesn't surprise me any, the NFL have been trying to unload most of that for years now.

 

[Juan]

ESPN Could Be Getting NFL Network And Red Zone For $2 Billion And This Is Going To Be Expensive For Us

Awful Announcing - According to The Atheltic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN and the NFL are “inside the five-yard line” in their ongoing negotiations, which would see the Worldwide Leader acquire a significa...

www.barstoolsports.com

 

[telstar_1]

Why would the league want to divest of its TV, if it now owns that itself and presumably it's profitable?

It would further make espn a premium channel and likely reduce its subscribership

 

[Juan]

Why would the league want to divest of its TV, if it now owns that itself and presumably it's profitable?

It would further make espn a premium channel and likely reduce its subscribership

Maybe they are going to own part of ESPN if this deal goes thru

 

[Jimbo]

Report: NFL will acquire up to 10 percent of ESPN as part of NFL Media deal

As the NFL and ESPN close in on a deal that would result in ESPN acquiring control of multiple NFL Media assets, more information is emerging as to what's in it for the NFL.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[Jimbo]

Great, now we'll have NFL Network sounding like ESPN ...
Most don't watch espn anymore (personally I don't because all they do is Yell at one another).

If this goes thru, lets hope the 2 keep to thier own ideas.

 

[madmadworld]

If this goes thru, lets hope the 2 keep to their own ideas.

Never happen ? hard to see that.

It is wild & crazy that the NFL own part of Disney.

 

[Jimbo]

Never happen ? hard to see that.

It is wild & crazy that the NFL own part of Disney.

Yes, but thats like seeing your 2nd Cousin.

 

[meStevo]

This deal was agreed to this week, pending regulatory approval.

One interesting thing I've seen a couple outlets reporting on is Iger said it includes the RedZone branding, so they could potentially launch RedZone channels for other sports.

 

[Howard Simmons]

Never happen ? hard to see that.

It is wild & crazy that the NFL own part of Disney.

It Happened!

 

[Joe The Dragon]

This deal was agreed to this week, pending regulatory approval.

One interesting thing I've seen a couple outlets reporting on is Iger said it includes the RedZone branding, so they could potentially launch RedZone channels for other sports.

they did for collage sports and they folded them.

 

[Joe The Dragon]

Why would the league want to divest of its TV, if it now owns that itself and presumably it's profitable?

It would further make espn a premium channel and likely reduce its subscribership

what system will the be the 1st to pull ESPN out the basic plans and make it an ADD ON like HBO?