Espn-NFL flows on Doj Road may face monopoly concerns: Report

the Espn-nfl deal According to what was reported, it faces a large barrier from the United States of Justice (Doj).

The sides approved a deal, which was officially announced on Tuesday, as ESPN will get NFL and other media, including NFL Redzone, from National Football League In exchange for a 10 % share of shares in the All-Sports network as part of a historical agreement.

However, the Ministry of Justice is expected to be a fundamental review of the new ESPN-NFL treatment, Reuters said, referring to a source. Another source said that obtaining anti -monopoly removal may take up to 12 months.

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Athlete I originally stated that the deal “will require organizational approval, which may take nine months to a year.”

Andrei B. said. Barlo, a partner in Doyle, Barlo and Mazard, The treatment “definitely raises competing concerns”, because it may give Disney more control over the televised sports transport and reduce competition.

“The deal can lead to high costs of consumers, because Disney’s dominance in sports media can limit options and increase prices for broadcasting services or access to the game,” said Barlo.

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The US Football Association and ESPN spokesman did not immediately respond to the comment requests.

The expected review comes at a time when the Ministry of Justice Anti -Justice Department is studying a separate deal Disney arrived earlier this year to get A seat share in SPORTS Prommering Service Fubo TV. The department called for additional information from companies in March to study whether the deal will be unjustified on the market for sports flow.

The deal said that the NFL Redzone will be available in the consumer direct broadcast service, which is available on August 21.

“By combining the assets of the media in the American Football Association and ESPN and their innovation, we are creating a major destination for football fans,” ESPN, Chairman of the ESPN Board of Directors, said in a statement. “ESPN and NFL together determine how fans deal with the game-at any time and anywhere. This deal helps fuel the ESPN digital future, and lay the foundation to offer more powerful offers with our willingness to launch a new service for consumers.”

The two sides still have to negotiate a final agreement and receive approval from the US Football Association owners. The agreement is subject to organizational approval and no value has been submitted.

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A day after the American Football Association announced, Espn and WWE Both announced that the direct events of the Pro Wresting (Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Royal Rumble, etc.) will be broadcast in the service that begins next year.

Fox Business’ Landon Mion and Reuters contributed to this report.