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Disney is acquiring more NFL assets, and that's great for its streaming aspirations.
Disney's (DIS 0.64%) ESPN is reportedly acquiring The NFL Network, RedZone, and seven more NFL games in a deal that will give the NFL a stake in ESPN itself. The deal could make ESPN's new streaming service a must-have for sports fans, which is exactly what Disney wants.
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Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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