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NFL on the Verge of Selling Media Assets to ESPN in Multibillion-Dollar Deal, Reports Say
UNITED STATES, AUG 1 – ESPN will acquire NFL Network, RedZone, and fantasy football assets in a deal giving the NFL up to 10% equity in ESPN to focus on core intellectual property.
- On Friday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported ESPN struck a blockbuster deal to acquire NFL media assets in exchange for potentially billions in ESPN equity.
- Motivated by cable-cutting, ESPN plans to launch its direct-to-consumer service at nearly $30 a month, while the NFL divests its media assets to focus on core IP.
- ESPN will absorb NFL Network and the RedZone channel, gain seven extra regular-season NFL games, and control the NFL’s fantasy football business, sources say.
- Implementation kicks in during the 2026-27 NFL season, with regulators expected to review the deal, which could take nine months to a year.
- The partnership positions ESPN for its first Super Bowl broadcast in 2027, signaling a closer NFL relationship and potential NFL content expansion through its direct-to-consumer service.
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Report: ESPN reaches deal to acquire NFL Network, NFL Redzone
A sound technician with ESPN helps produce a telecast of a football game. (Photo by Maize & Blue Nation via Wikimedia Commons, Graphic by The Desk) The National Football League (NFL) and sports broadcaster ESPN have reached a deal that involves the latter acquiring control of NFL Media, including the pay TV channels NFL Network and NFL RedZone, according to a report published on Friday. The report, from the New York Times blog The Athletic, said…
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NFL expected to sell media assets to ESPN for an equity stake
By JOE REEDY The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which most of the league’s significant media holdings would go to the sports network. People familiar with the transaction said the multibillion-dollar deal would give the NFL an equity stake in ESPN. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized. It was first reported by The Athletic. The NFL and ESPN …
ESPN close to acquiring NFL's media assets in exchange for equity stake in the network
The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which most of the league's significant media holdings would go to the sports network.People familiar with the transaction said the multibillion-dollar deal would give the NFL an equity stake in ESPN.The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been finalized. It was first reported by The Athletic.The NFL and ESPN had no comment.T…
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