The dust has settled from the formal announcement of the blockbuster deal between ESPN and the NFL, with the league swapping NFL Network, linear rights to RedZone, NFL Fantasy and other content assets ...
To put it bluntly, fans clearly do not trust ESPN with NFL RedZone. But is the concern valid or is it an overreaction? If there is one thing that should give sports fans solace, it’s that ESPN, in its ...
In a blockbuster trade, the NFL and ESPN formally announced their billion-dollar agreement that will see ESPN acquire NFL media assets — including NFL Network, linear distribution rights to RedZone ...
The NFL has reached a colossal pact with ESPN, with the Worldwide Leader poised to acquire some of the league’s premier media assets in a union that could be worth “billions,” The Athletic’s Andrew ...
In 1987, an eight-year-old cable network in just 41 million homes acquired the rights to eight NFL regular season Sunday night games and the Pro Bowl. The then-up-and-coming ESPN paid a now-quaint $51 ...
ESPN will acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the National Football League in exchange for the league taking a 10% equity stake in the all-sports network as part of a landmark agreement, ...
Walt Disney’s ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the ...
The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, a move expected to solidify the sports media outlet’s relationship with the league for years to come. Disney and ...
ESPN’s much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer service and enhanced app will debut Aug. 21. The announcement coincided ...
ESPN’s next NFL altcast, debuting Monday, was built with the future in mind. The analytics-heavy MNF Playbook with Next Gen ...