ESPN close to deal to purchase NFL Network and Red Zone

[Juan]

No they dont, they have precedence in their side! If the FCC dont care, who else will? Its game on,

No..they fight dirty

 

[Don in CT]

The NFL will own 10% of both ESPN and CBS.

NFL reportedly gets stake in CBS through Skydance

ESPN is not the only NFL rightsholder that will be partially owned by the league, as the league has reportedly acquired a stake in CBS.

www.sportsmediawatch.com

 

[meStevo]

I think this creates a ton of leverage for Disney, especially if any of their contracts expire during football season now that there's even more NFL content in play.

Providers aren't likely to provide packages that are cheaper than getting their cheap package plus ESPN separately.

 

[madmadworld]

We know they know how $$$ works ESPN+ 2018 $50 a year, now $120.

 

[Hyper Casey]

Mixed feelings on this. I am not a fan of Disney. Used to be 20 years ago, but they are so far off from what they used to be, it is just crazy. Woke AF. However, they are a few MNF NFL games i need to watch in 2025 and the new ESPN Streaming App will be the cheapest option for me at $29.99 a month. Used to be Sling had the lowest cost, they are now $45 a month. Was $35 a month 2 years ago. And again, i only need ESPN for a handful of MNF games. Most are also on ABC, but not all. I think the NFL should offer any game for $5. I would pay that for the games i want to watch.

 

[Juan]

Mixed feelings on this. I am not a fan of Disney. Used to be 20 years ago, but they are so far off from what they used to be, it is just crazy. Woke AF. However, they are a few MNF NFL games i need to watch in 2025 and the new ESPN Streaming App will be the cheapest option for me at $29.99 a month. Used to be Sling had the lowest cost, they are now $45 a month. Was $35 a month 2 years ago. And again, i only need ESPN for a handful of MNF games. Most are also on ABC, but not all. I think the NFL should offer any game for $5. I would pay that for the games i want to watch.

They are just greedy for money

 

[meStevo]

Mixed feelings on this. I am not a fan of Disney. Used to be 20 years ago, but they are so far off from what they used to be, it is just crazy. Woke AF. However, they are a few MNF NFL games i need to watch in 2025 and the new ESPN Streaming App will be the cheapest option for me at $29.99 a month. Used to be Sling had the lowest cost, they are now $45 a month. Was $35 a month 2 years ago. And again, i only need ESPN for a handful of MNF games. Most are also on ABC, but not all. I think the NFL should offer any game for $5. I would pay that for the games i want to watch.

MNF double headers are going away, so all MNF games (not sure about 2025, but going forward) should become a thing of the past. This was part of the terms of this deal. So w/ no double headers, and if MNF continues to be mirrored over to ABC, you should get them all there in the future.