(04-13-2018 08:54 AM)MissouriStateBears Wrote:  

(04-13-2018 07:56 AM)ken d Wrote:  

(04-13-2018 07:49 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(04-13-2018 07:32 AM)ken d Wrote:  Am I reading correctly that none of Fox' sports broadcasting will move to Disney? If so, does this affect the sports landscape in any significant way?

Very. From Sporting News:

"Disney will acquire all 22 Fox Sports Regional Networks that carry local coverage of no fewer than 44 MLB, NBA and NHL teams across the U.S.

That doesn't include the RSNs' carriage of college football and basketball, plus the WNBA and MLS."

Analysts say that of the $52B Disney is paying for the FOX properties, about $22B is for those regional sports networks. They carry a LOT of content, and could help bolster ESPN content and streaming moves.

So, potentially Fox Sports would free up assets now devoted to pro sports, which they could now use to expand coverage of college sports. Would that be a correct reading of this?

FOX, FS1 and FS2 contracts are different than those of the regionals. This doesn't free up any space on those networks.

What it does it bolster ESPN's new app. All those RSN streaming rights are going to go to that app and a lot of the ESPN3 games will get moved to those networks.

Those FOX Regionals do deals with college sports. For instance, FOX SW carried a number of lower tier Big12 games. I wonder if those 3rd tier rights stay with those regional networks or remain with FOX.