NFL in 'advanced talks' to buy equity stake in ESPN: report

[ROD-BOT]

NFL in 'advanced talks' to buy equity stake in ESPN: report

The NFL and ESPN are reportedly in "advanced talks" for the league to buy an equity stake in ESPN, whereby ESPN would take control of NFL Media.

www.foxbusiness.com

ESPN, NFL in advanced talks on agreement that could give league stake in TV giant

If an agreement goes through, NFL Media, which includes NFL Network, would fall under the Disney umbrella.

nypost.com

 

[snackdaddy]

Prepare for ESPN to be a pay streaming service.

 

[Q729]

Prepare for ESPN to be a pay streaming service.

You mean move everything over to ESPN+?

 

[OldSchool]

Prepare for ESPN to be a pay streaming service.

It already is a lot but I don't see it. NFL network is less pay than ESPN is right now.

 

[rdlkgliders]

Monetize everything is the mantra, the current viewing model is broken and we are in the middle of a movement to monetize all that they possibly can. How this shakes out will be interesting to watch.

 

[RamsnDodgers]

THIS ESPN?

ESPN apologizes for fake name scam that led to Emmy statues going to people ineligible for award

ESPN apologized after it was found several on-air personalities on “College GameDay” were given Emmy award statues they were ineligible to win.

apnews.com

 

[Karate61]

I only watch ESPN if I "have" to. Can't stand ESPN! Hope this deal does not happen!

 

[Angry Ram]

You mean move everything over to ESPN+?

I'm all for this.

 

[Merlin]

I suppose it's not a bad move if the owners are conceding that they aren't savvy enough to make the most of this era. Though it seems to me that an ideal model would be them setting up their own shit and reaping all the rewards.

 

[TSFH Fan]

I haven't watched much ESPN in a while.
Would this deal potentially turn ESPN into the NFL propaganda network or is that what EPSN is already?
All those hot take shows that I don't watch not being able to criticize Goodell or the NFL would be, well, I still won't watch them.

 

[Q729]

I'm all for this.

What would you like about it? Just wondering.

 

[Ballhawk]

Well, that would ruin the NFL channel for sure!

 

[Angry Ram]

What would you like about it? Just wondering.

Anything that could get MNF out of the dinosaur version of ESPN I'm all for. Don't like paying $60+ to watch one game a week. Nothing else on traditional cable channels is worth watching these days.

 

[dpjax]

It already is a lot but I don't see it. NFL network is less pay than ESPN is right now.

I don’t know the NFL app on my Roku stick used to have tons of free content but starting this season 90% of it now falls under NFL+ which you need the subscription for. I just hope this doesn’t mean more generic/homogenized coverage than it already is.