The National Football League's deal with Walt Disney in which it will gain an equity stake in ESPN in return for prime media assets is expected to face scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to legal experts and industry sources.

Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place.

ESPN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming service is coming soon. And it’s adding one of America’s favorite sports shows: NFL RedZone. The NFL and Walt Disney Co. DIS finally announced an agreement Tuesday that will see the media giant acquire most of the football league’s media assets — including RedZone,