What happened

The Walt Disney Co. and National Football League Tuesday announced a deal that would give the NFL a 10% stake in Disney's ESPN sports empire and give ESPN ownership of NFL Network and rights to other NFL media properties, notably the fan-favorite RedZone channel.

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The "tie-up between two of the biggest names in entertainment and sports" takes the "symbiotic relationship between media companies and athletic leagues" up a level, said The Wall Street Journal . ESPN will strengthen its bond with its "most important content provider" as it prepares to launch a new $30-a-month streaming service, while the NFL "gets a piece of a key Disney asset " and "ensures the future" of its two "popular" but isolated channels. RedZone was reportedly "a key component of the d

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