Speaking on the companys second-quarterearningscall, Cavanagh said the scenario would involve too many complications to be feasible.
While regulatory flags would likely be thrown, Cavanagh identified other concerns.
As youd imagine, there are tremendous issues around tax, minority shareholders and structuring generally, he said.
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Cavanagh volunteered thatNBC Sportswould look to get in the mix as a potential bidder.
Disney-ESPN and Warner Bros Discovery are the current rights holders in the U.S.
Were always looking to see if there are ways to add more value to our business, Cavanagh said.
Obviously, the NBA is coming up.
Thats a terrific property.
Cavanagh emphasized the strength of sports on NBCU streaming service Peacock.
Amazon, Apple and YouTube have recently been the most aggressive in terms of spending on sports.
