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Cable-TV giant Comcast Corp. failed last year in an attempt to buy Walt Disney Co. and its ESPN sports network. Now, the Philadelphia-based company is exploring the possibility of mounting a challenge to ESPN, the undisputed leader in sports programming.
People familiar with Comcast’s plans say the company is interested in recasting its low- rated Outdoor Life Network.
But transforming the network to an ESPN-style contender would require a major team sport, and people with knowledge of Comcast’s plans say the company is in serious negotiations with the National Football League and National Hockey League, and also has its eye on NASCAR.
