Why Amazon wants to buy nearly two dozen regional sports networks

An earlier report by Reuters that also cited unnamed sources suggested that the networks could be valued at over $20 billion, which would make the purchase Amazon's biggest deal ever

Amazon is reportedly interested in buying nearly two dozen regional sports networks. That would be a bold gamble on the future of how viewers consume sports content.
 
The e-commerce giant is said to have bid for the 22 regional sports networks that 21st Century Fox is offloading as part of its sale to the Walt Disney Company, CNBC reported, citing unnamed sources. Together, the networks air the games of 44 teams in the NBA, Major League Baseball and the NHL. An earlier report by Reuters that also cited unnamed sources suggested that the networks could be valued at over