Walt Disney acquires 21 Century Fox

[Scipio2009]

Wait to see what's actually being purchaed

What does this mean to the boxing world, if anything?
Walt Disney has ESPN undee their umbrella.
Walt Disney has just purchased 21 Century which includes FS1, ESPNs competitor ...

My understanding of the deal is that Disney is buying up the catalog/content, with no real interest in the broadcasting channels (Fox News, FX, FS1, etc).

Disney pulls all of their content from Netflix, pulls all of 21st Century Fox's content from Netflix, launches a Disney streaming service to show their package, and then run their ABC shows on Hulu (which they'd be majority owner of).

NOTE: the impact to boxing may actually be unclear at this point.

Disney is getting FX, but the rest still holds. The deal, though, also gets Disney a massive stake in Sky, home to Sky Sports.

How Disney (ESPN/Sky Sports) partners with CBS Corporations (Showtime/CBS) on potential big fights would be interesting to see.

Wilder-Joshua will still happen (the full deal won't get ironed out in time to derail that matchup), but if Joshua wins and emerges as a long-reigning undisputed champion, the idea of his US fights being moved from Showtime to ESPN/ABC is a real one (Top Rank will be used to test out the viability of ESPN PPV, whether it works out for them or not).

This is likely years out, but Saul Alvarez/Golden Boy providing content for HBO, Haymon delivering content for Showtime/CBS, PBC delivering content for FS1/FOX, and Matchroom Sport delivering content for Sky Sports and ESPN (Arum has burnt bridges everywhere, so I doubt anyone takes him in; streaming Top Rank Boxing may be his future) could be the future.

[nickp91]

this Disney acquisition is the bringing together of major sports brands in three respective regions (ESPN in the Americas, Sky in Europe, Star in Asia)

[Boxnation fan]

This deal is meaningless compared to the FCC ending Net Neutrality.

Actually, that could effect Boxing far more in the future with ISP's putting up their costs to companies like HBO and Showtime which in effect means the Customer will end up paying even higher especially for PPV's which could skyrocket to ridiculous proportions.

Notice how the Mayweather vs McGregor fighter crashed on some net platforms due to the high demand for the fight, expect more of that in the future unless cable providers bend over and take a high financial hit which in turn means increases costs to the Customer.

FIGHT THIS FCC CORRUPT DECISION and GET THAT ORANGE MAN OUT THE WHITEHOUSE ASAP.

[john l]

Mickey Mouse v Donald Duck at minimum weight.

Gotta give credit where its due NICE ONE lol.

[john l]

This deal is meaningless compared to the FCC ending Net Neutrality.

Actually, that could effect Boxing far more in the future with ISP's putting up their costs to companies like HBO and Showtime which in effect means the Customer will end up paying even higher especially for PPV's which could skyrocket to ridiculous proportions.

Notice how the Mayweather vs McGregor fighter crashed on some net platforms due to the high demand for the fight, expect more of that in the future unless cable providers bend over and take a high financial hit which in turn means increases costs to the Customer.

FIGHT THIS FCC CORRUPT DECISION and GET THAT ORANGE MAN OUT THE WHITEHOUSE ASAP.

Amen about the orange man.What a ***en disgrace the rest of the world is lauging at us.

[Boxnation fan]

Amen about the orange man.What a ***en disgrace the rest of the world is lauging at us.

Agreed, its a total farce. Just one big money grab by him and his corporate backers sticking it to the people in broad daylight.

[john l]

Agreed, its a total farce. Just one big money grab by him and his corporate backers sticking it to the people in broad daylight.

Yup all this BS about imm and heathcare ALL THE REP wanted was TAX BILL.Oldest trick in book "look at this hand while the tricks being done with other hand.