Time Warner announced yesterday that it would not accept News Corp.'s $80B bid to purchase their company. But if it worked out, it would've shaken the sports media world upside-down. Would FOX take sports off of TNT, TBS and TruTV? Would they strip HBO of boxing? Would the networks trade properties? But one thing's for certain:
they'd be a very legitimate threat to the four-letter network because they'd have national rights to NFL, NBA, MLB, Big 12, Pac 12, NCAA Basketball Tournament, UFC, 2 of the 4 Golf Majors (US Open and PGA Championship), FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League, Big East, NASCAR and other small rights.
So that means there would be no second tier in Sports Cable anymore. FS1 would be up to ESPN's shoulders. At least. Now with the NCAA Tournament, they would look more appealing to the NBA and NCAA Conferences. Now with the entire MLB Playoffs except the Wild Card games, ESPN might just give up on the league one year into the new contract.
Just remember, this is Rupert Murdoch, he'll keep trying.
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