Trump Could Be 'Wild Card' in NFL, ESPN Media Deal: 5 Things to Know

Trump Might Be Linchpin to ESPN-NFL Deal

Last week's announcement that ESPN arrived at a huge deal to buy RedZone, NFL Network and other holdings of the league has industry analysts looking at President Donald Trump emerging as a linchpin for the purchase. ESPN is a Disney holding, and Trump and some of his allies have taken issue with the company and some of its media divisions, including ABC, for coverage issues, and Disney's approach to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies…

Trump could be 'wild card' in NFL, ESPN media deal: 5 things to know

A blockbuster deal between the NFL and ESPN that would clear the way for the Disney-owned sports network to purchase several of the league's top media assets could face a key hurdle before it clears: President Trump.    The deal is part of a pivotal move further into streaming for Disney — the parent company of ABC News, which Trump and his allies have regularly attacked over its coverage of his administration and its corporate diversity policie…

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