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ESPN acquiring NFL Network: Here’s what it means for RedZone
Disney's acquisition of NFL Network and RedZone gives the company unprecedented control over America's most popular sport.
Disney's ESPN to acquire NFL media assets, TV distribution for RedZone
As part of the deal, the NFL will own a 10% stake in ESPN and continue to own, operate and produce NFL RedZone and retain ...
Disney’s ESPN to Buy NFL Network, Other Assets in Stock Swap
The National Football League will sell most of its media businesses to Walt Disney Co. in exchange for a 10% stake in the ...
Analysis-ESPN-NFL deal faces regulatory hurdles
The National Football League's deal with Walt Disney in which it will gain an equity stake in ESPN in return for prime media ...
Roger Goodell explained why he doesn’t think ESPN will change NFL RedZone
According to Goodell, RedZone would remain an in-house production for the NFL. Just instead, it will air on ESPN-owned ...
ESPN swallowing NFL RedZone, Hulu getting integrated, and Wrestlemania: Disney’s big streaming swings, explained
Disney is building a "unified app experience featuring branded and general entertainment, news, and sports resulting in a one ...
Disney gave up a ton to land 3 more NFL games. It doesn't have much choice.
In TV, there's the NFL, and everything else. That's the takeaway from the new ESPN/NFL deal, which gives the league a 10% ...
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ESPN's new streaming service and its deals with the NFL and WWE: What you need to know
ESPN's much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer service and enhanced app will debut Aug. 21. The announcement coincided ...
Disney's 3Q profit climbs on strength of domestic parks, streaming; strikes deal with WWE
Disney’s profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to its streaming service and see strength at its domestic theme parks ...