Mouse moves.Just days after announcing it would cut 160 animation jobs at its Burbank studios, entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. moved to expand its ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network coverage in Europe by agreeing to buy London-based cable channel NASN Ltd. The North American Sports Network NASN, (North American Sports Network), is a London based European sports network. Originally launched in December 2002, NASN broadcasts a selection of top North American professional and collegiate sports leagues (MLB, NHL, NCAA, CFL, plus more) 24 hours a day on digital has rights to broadcast American sports leagues including the' National Football League, Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. and National Hockey League National Hockey League (NHL) Organization of professional North American ice-hockey teams. The league was formed in 1917 by five Canadian teams; the first U.S. team, the Boston Bruins, was added in 1924. It today consists of 30 teams in two conferences and six divisions. . Terms weren't disclosed but the Wall Street Journal reported the deal was worth between $107 million and $120 million, including assumption of debt. NASN is owned by private-equity firm Benchmark Capital Europe and Setanta Sports Holdings Ltd. |
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