Fox Willing to Part With RSNs in Potential Disney Deal
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原文作者:PAULSEN，Sports Media Watch
Talks have resumed on a possible 21st Century Fox-Disney sale, with sports
now a part of those conversations.
在恢復談判且備受注目的福斯-迪士尼資產交易談判中，鄉民們除了以電影電視的
角度觀察外，或許又多了一個關心的理由︰有些體育品牌也已經納入這次談判的
一部分。
Fox is nearing a deal to sell Disney a package of assets that now includes
its regional sports networks, CNBC reported Tuesday. When talks between the
companies first reported last month, 21st Century Fox’s sports properties
were not mentioned as part of a potential deal.
根據財經新聞頻道CNBC近期的報導，福斯已經接近將部分影視產業出售給迪士尼，
而且其包裹還會增添旗下的地方體育台(簡稱RSN)。事實上，當兩家企業在上個月
第一次會面時，福斯的體育資產原本並沒有被提及。
The RSNs would be the only sports component of the deal, which would also
include 21st Century Fox’s movie studios, national entertainment networks,
and stakes in Hulu and the UK-based Sky Channel. The FOX broadcast network
and FS1 would not change hands.
RSN也會是這場交易唯一跟體育有關的部門–儘管這次的談判內容已經廣泛到涉及
福斯影業、福斯全國性的影視娛樂頻道(註︰包括FX與國家地理頻道)、線上影視
平台Hulu的股份，以及英國電視網Sky，不過福斯自己的無線廣播台與有線體育台
FS1並不會因此易主。
Fox owns 22 regional sports networks, including a majority stake in YES
Network in New York, and has rights to teams with large local fanbases —
including the Yankees, Cleveland Cavaliers and St. Louis Cardinals.
福斯目前名下擁有22家地方體育台，這其中也包括了擁有絕對多數股權的紐約體育
頻道YES，其中有些與FOX簽約球隊甚至在當地享有極高的球迷支持基礎，這其中
當然有YES的另一個股東職棒洋基隊、職籃騎士隊與另一支職棒隊紅雀。
While Disney owns the Longhorn Network, SEC Network and soon-to-come ACC
Network, it has not previously operated a traditional RSN with rights to
major league teams.
儘管迪士尼現階段早已擁有德州大學(註︰勇士球星杜蘭特母校)專屬頻道「LHN」、
SEC頻道(註︰其名校包括佛羅里達、肯塔基)，以及即將在2019正式開播的ACC專屬
頻道(註︰其名校包括杜克、北卡、雪城)，但迪士尼與ESPN先前從未以傳統模式
經營過擁有職業球賽轉播權的RSN。
21st Centry Fox has also engaged in talks with Comcast, which according to
CNBC are not as far along as discussions with Disney. It was not immediately
clear whether the RSNs were part of discussions with Comcast.
福斯其實還曾經與美國另一家影視集團「康凱斯特」(註︰旗下資產包括環球影業、
NBC電視台、CNBC)有過談判，不過CNBC的報導也指出其順暢程度不如迪尼。目前就
連美國的記者，都尚未得知福斯是否有與康凱斯特討論過RSN的出售事宜。