ESPN poised to buy NFL Network, RedZone

[Mr. Scot]

Don't think I'm gonna be a fan of this idea

[Mr. Scot]

From the article:

(A)ccording to sources briefed on negotiations, ESPN and the NFL are inside the 5-yard line on another ground-breaking deal for ESPN to acquire NFL Media, the arm of the league that focuses on content and runs the NFL Network.

The deal, though different from the way the league and the all-sports network deepened their ties in 1987, comes as ESPN makes its programming available in a direct-to-consumer product this fall. ESPN is hyping this upcoming iteration as “The Next Era,” at a price of $29.99 per month.

While a contract between ESPN and the NFL is not signed, the two sides have been closing in on talks that first began four years ago, heated up a little more than a year and half ago and now are the closest they have ever been, with the league even informing its owners they may be needed for a vote on it early next month, as first reported by Sports Business Journal.

[kungfoodude]

Them just making everything more expensive and re-creating cable is just going to drive people away. They fail to realize this in an atmosphere where the demographics are massively against them.

[CRA]

3 hours ago, kungfoodude said:

Them just making everything more expensive and re-creating cable is just going to drive people away. They fail to realize this in an atmosphere where the demographics are massively against them.

yeah, the big money totally killed the whole cord cutter streaming move.   You like football or basically anything? Well, you just need to purchase 87 subscriptions to watch the season/games/story play out. 

only good setup right now is the not so very popular MLS. MLS pass on Apple airs every team, every game.     Even unpopluar stuff like trying to watch Caitlin Clark or something requires jumping from app to app to app. 

[Jon Snow]

Looks like im not watching nfl network anymore. fug espn.

[PanthersATL]

I would love to have seen ESPN buy all of NFL Films.

Surprised INSIDE THE NFL never moved to ESPN (it hasn't been the same since it left HBO for Showtime, and has floundered once they shifted from airing NFL Film recaps to more of a talking head commentary show

[TD alt]

Not paying $30 a month for that. 

[Pazhoosier89]

[Icege]

Gross

[PNW_PantherMan]

I wish ESPN would just die already 

[frankw]

I more often end up just rewatching games after the fact or using other "alternatives" for live games.

I mean I couldn't even watch a fuging summer league game without a subscription.

This sh*t is beyond out of hand. 

Edited 5 hours ago by frankw

[countryboi]

They have been working on this for a while, if they didn’t sell NFL or sell of pieces they were just going to slowly shut it down

[NorthTryon]

ESPN 8 the OCHO was funny when it wasn't really on the horizon. 

[PanthersATL]

1 hour ago, NorthTryon said:

ESPN 8 the OCHO was funny when it wasn't really on the horizon. 

Tune in next week for ESPN 8 The OCHO (Jul 31-Aug 3, give or take)   [always airs the first weekend of august, sorta. check local listings]

Corgi races!
Ax throwing!
Red Bull Flutag!
Slippery Stairs!
Some goodyear blimp documentary?

Edited 3 hours ago by PanthersATL