It is bidding for the New York network along with an unknown sovereign wealth fund and the Yankees, the sources said. Online retail giant Amazon is among the first round of bidders for the 22 regional sports television networks – including the New York - based YES network – that Disney acquired from 21st Century Fox . Amazon told CNBC that Fox , which owns an 80 % stake in YES , did not submit a first - round bid but may join the second round . The sports networks are being divested by Disney after a judge ruled they must be sold before it can acquire Fox 's TV and film assets . The local networks show Major League Baseball , NBA basketball and Major League Football .
Online retail giant Amazon is among the first round of bidders for the 22 regional sports television networks – including the New York - based YES network – that Disney acquired from 21st Century Fox . Amazon told CNBC that Fox , which owns an 80 % stake in YES , did not submit a first - round bid but may join the second round . The sports networks are being divested by Disney after a judge ruled they must be sold before it can acquire Fox 's TV and film assets . The local networks show Major League Baseball , NBA basketball and Major League Football .