Disney’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Expansion Project Hinges on One Thing: Trump’s Approval

Why Donald Trump could wreck NFL RedZone deal with ESPN worth billions

President Donald Trump could move to veto the NFL's multi-billion-dollar deal with ESPN for the RedZone network, despite the fact the blockbuster agreement has reportedly alre

Disney’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Expansion Project Hinges on One Thing: Trump’s Approval

A few days ago, The Athletic reported that Disney and ESPN have struck a deal with the National Football League to buy the league’s media properties and give the NFL a stake in ESPN. With ESPN expected to announce its streaming-only service as early as later this month, this move solidifies ESPN’s place as a necessary purchase for all football fans, giving Disney a new streaming service to keep the company’s cable division afloat despite the pen…

Trump Could Block NFL's Sale Of RedZone To ESPN

President Trump could potentially block ESPN’s big deal with NFL. Earlier this week, the NFL sold NFL Media, which includes NFL Network and RedZone, to ESPN in exchange for equity in the media company in a deal that could be worth millions. Via Andrew Marchand/ NY Times The NFL and ESPN reached a blockbuster agreement that will place many of the league’s top media holdings with the sports network in exchange for equity in ESPN that is potentiall…

ESPN to acquire NFL Media assets in blockbuster deal, NFLPA hires White

ESPN, the Disney-owned international sports broadcaster, has reportedly reached an agreement with NFL Media, the media business of the American football league, to acquire several of its properties in a deal potentially worth billions of dollars.

Bob Iger Won’t Split the Baby in Two After the ESPN-NFL Deal Closes

The Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday morning will report its third-quarter earnings, and along with the standard recap of how things are shaking out at its theme parks, film studios and media platforms, CEO Bob Iger is also expected to make an ex cathedra proclamation about the long-simmering NFL Media swap.  While the league’s owners […]

Concerns Grow That Donald Trump Could Disrupt NFL’s Mega Deal with ESPN

A massive new partnership between the NFL and ESPN is reportedly at risk of political interference — and former President Donald Trump may be the one standing in the way. According to Front Office Sports, there are growing concerns that Trump, currently campaigning for another term in the White House, could attempt to delay or even block the multi-billion-dollar agreement between the two sports giants. The deal, which would grant ESPN the rights…