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.
在恢复谈判且备受注目的大众-迪士尼资产交易谈判中，乡民们除了以电影电视的
角度观察外，或许又多了一个关心的理由︰有些体育品牌也已经纳入这次谈判的
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.
根据财经新闻频道CNBC近期的报导，大众已经接近将部分影视产业出售给迪士尼，
而且其包裹还会增添旗下的地方体育台(简称RSN)。事实上，当两家企业在上个月
第一次会面时，大众的体育资产原本并没有被提及。
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也会是这场交易唯一跟体育有关的部门–尽管这次的谈判内容已经广泛到涉及
大众影业、大众全国性的影视娱乐频道(注︰包括FX与国家地理频道)、线上影视
平台Hulu的股份，以及英国电视网Sky，不过大众自己的无线广播台与有线体育台
FS1并不会因此易主。
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.
大众目前名下拥有22家地方体育台，这其中也包括了拥有绝对多数股权的纽约体育
频道YES，其中有些与FOX签约球队甚至在当地享有极高的球迷支持基础，这其中
当然有YES的另一个股东职棒洋基队、职篮骑士队与另一支职棒队红雀。
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.
尽管迪士尼现阶段早已拥有德州大学(注︰勇士球星杜兰特母校)专属频道“LHN”、
SEC频道(注︰其名校包括佛罗里达、肯塔基)，以及即将在2019正式开播的ACC专属
频道(注︰其名校包括杜克、北卡、雪城)，但迪士尼与ESPN先前从未以传统模式
经营过拥有职业球赛转播权的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.
大众其实还曾经与美国另一家影视集团“康凯斯特”(注︰旗下资产包括环球影业、
NBC电视台、CNBC)有过谈判，不过CNBC的报导也指出其顺畅程度不如迪尼。目前就
连美国的记者，都尚未得知大众是否有与康凯斯特讨论过RSN的出售事宜。