Disney could be forced to choose between Jimmy Kimmel and the NFL as massive ESPN deal looms: report

The Walt Disney Co. could be forced to choose between salvaging its late-night franchise or protecting a multibillion-dollar partnership with the NFL, according to a report.Well-embedded sources predicted to the news site Front Office Sports that the House of Mouse “may ultimately have to make a hard choice” that “may not be much of a choice at all” — which likely means jettisoning Jimmy Kimmel.The stakes are enormous. ESPN recently struck a blockbuster deal with the NFL, trading a 10% equity stake valued a ...