Sens. Warren, Sanders Enter ESPN–NFL Media Deal Fray

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders and U.S. House members Pat Ryan and Joaquin Castro—three Democrats and an independent—have jointly written a letter to the leaders of Disney, ESPN, MLB, and the NFL about “serious concerns” regarding ESPN’s planned new partnerships with the sports leagues, Front Office Sports has learned.

Last month, ESPN announced its intention to acquire NFL Network in exchange for a 10 percent stake in ESPN, part of a wide-ranging partnership with the league that also includes linear distribution and trademark rights for NFL RedZone. ESPN has separately reached an agreement in principle to license the MLB. TV streaming service.

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