NFL on the verge of selling media assets to ESPN for an equity stake in the network, AP sources say
By JOE REEDY Associated Press The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which the bulk of the league s major media holdings would go to the sports arrangement People familiar with the transaction announced 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 broadcasted by The Athletic The NFL and ESPN had no comment Related Articles Corporation for Society Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress targeted by Trump Online creators led by MrBeast and Mark Rober want to raise million for clean water access Jeffrey Epstein s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell is transferred to a prison camp in Texas Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev Texas researcher faces deportation after being held for week at San Francisco airport The NFL has been trying to sell its media properties for nearly five years ESPN and the league have been involved in on-again off-again talks for the past three years The proposed move comes as ESPN is expected to soon launch its direct-to-consumer organization possibly before the end of August The institution would give cord cutters access to all of ESPN s programs and networks for per month Most of cable satellite and viewers who have streaming services will receive the function for free as part of their subscription ESPN would get access to the popular RedZone channel as well as NFL Setup and an additional seven regular-season games six international and a Saturday afternoon late-season contest A couple of weeks ago ESPN informed that NFL Setup host Rich Eisen s three-hour scheme would air on ESPN Radio as well as stream on Disney and ESPN The Rich Eisen Show is not affiliated with NFL Framework ESPN has carried NFL games since and Monday Night Football since Under the current TV contract it will have the and Super Bowls for the first time NFL Framework started in November and was the second major pro league to have its own configuration NBA TV started in MLB Framework in and NHL Infrastructure in the United States in
