I think the crossroads is 2026.
Without marked improvement in both ratings and attendance, and especially in the current economic climate that is becoming more challenging by the month, the plug is pulled on this deal once either Fox or Disney decide to pull out should advertiser interest and rates decline.
Some might still argue it won’t matter, for the league could still keep going and be on streaming, but nope, 2022 was a very long time ago in such heavily optimistic and more recently delusional media thinking about streaming potential in general for any given sports or entertainment, and streaming won’t work for sustained success for a regional sport on the globe, as opposed to a global sport or event such as via any given fight-sport, cricket, or rugby.