Jeff Zucker and RedBird IMI take majority control of Front Office Sports
"The expansion of this partnership will allow us to fully take advantage of the immense resources at RedBird IMI’s disposal."
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NFL may have found new buyers for its media assets in Skydance, Paramount
The NFL has preexisting relationships with Skydance, Paramount and RedBird, making an expanded relationship potentially more natural than an equity deal with Disney.
RedBird Capital’s Gerry Cardinale says franchise and media rights growth is ‘not sustainable’: ‘I think all sports is overvalued.’
"I keep hearing the facile notion that it always goes up. You guys are students of history. That’s not sustainable."
Jeff Zucker and RedBird buy Front Office Sports stake, look to expand video projects
FOS is expected to staff up on the video side after this deal.
NFL forms new platform with RedBird Capital for Sunday Ticket commercial distribution
The NFL's commercial partner for Sunday Ticket was created by the league itself.
Five potential WWE buyers now that Vince McMahon is ready to sell
Vince McMahon is back and he's looking to sell.
Fox Sports reportedly interested in televising new XFL, co-owned by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia
The XFL likely won't get a traditional TV rights deal with any network, however.