Disney Acquires NFL Media assets

Announced January 31, 2026

What happened

NFL Media's assets, including NFL Network and NFL Fantasy, were acquired by Disney's ESPN Inc.

Disney's acquisition history

43rd of 43 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

23 of 43 Disney deals

Disney's average disclosed price

$5.60B

Disney's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2026

16 across all acquirers

Disney in Sports media

1 acquisition

When did Disney acquire NFL Media assets?

Disney acquired NFL Media assets on January 31, 2026. This was Disney's 43rd publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for NFL Media assets?

The price Disney paid for NFL Media assets was not publicly disclosed. Only 23 of Disney's 43 tracked acquisitions have a disclosed price.

What does NFL Media assets do?

NFL Media's assets, including NFL Network and NFL Fantasy, were acquired by Disney's ESPN Inc.

What other Sports media companies has Disney acquired?

NFL Media assets is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Sports media so far.