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Disney-NFL deal faces regulatory, political risk in US

By Flavia Fortes and Wesley Brown ( August 26, 2025, 22:58 GMT | Comment) -- Disney’s agreement with the National Football League — which grants the NFL a 10 percent stake in ESPN in exchange for NFL Network and other media assets — is likely to draw antitrust scrutiny because of Disney’s dominance in sports media. But beyond conventional competition concerns, the companies will have to reckon with US President Donald Trump's threats against Disney and its ABC network — threats that echo the ones he made against Paramount, the owner of CBS, after it announced its plan to be acquired by Skydance Media. Disney’s agreement with the National Football League — which grants the NFL a 10 percent stake in ESPN in exchange for NFL Network and other media assets — is likely to draw antitrust scrutiny because of Disney’s dominance in sports media....

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