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Disney Beats on Earnings, Strikes ESPN Deals. Why the Stock Is Slipping Anyway.
The House of Mouse is swapping a 10% stake in ESPN for control of key media assets including RedZone and the NFL Network.
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 ...
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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.
ESPN signs multiyear deal to keep airing the NFL Draft and gain new digital rights
The NFL and ESPN announced a nonbinding agreement Tuesday night, in which ESPN will acquire the NFL Network and other league ...
Disney’s ESPN to buy NFL’s media properties
ESPN, owned by ABC News’ parent company The Walt Disney Company, is acquiring the NFL Network and other assets and in exchange the NFL will take a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
Disney sees big payoff in ESPN's NFL deal, says CFO
Disney is running for a touchdown. "We feel terrific about the assets that we'll be getting for the deal," Disney's chief ...
ESPN, NFL Deal Makes Football League Part Owner of Disney Sports Giant
The deal with Disney will give the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN, which estimates from Octagon value at as much as $2.2 billion to ...
Why Disney Was Willing to Relinquish a 10% Stake in ESPN to the NFL
The Walt Disney Co. late Tuesday announced a non-binding agreement for ESPN to acquire NFL Network and other NFL media assets ...
Disney's 3Q profit climbs as it sees strength at domestic parks, adds streaming subscribers
Disney's profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter as the entertainment company continued to add subscribers to ...