The morning after the Walt Disney Co. and the NFL formally announced their blockbuster equity-for-assets swap, Bob Iger told investors the deal may well be the biggest thing to hit ESPN in nearly 40 ...
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 ...
The NFL and ESPN reached their long-awaited agreement that would give the Disney-owned sports network access to league media properties, including NFL Network and RedZone, while the NFL would take a ...
After years of talks, a deal for ESPN to acquire the NFL's media wing could be close. Sources recently told Sports Business Journal that team owners have been given an "informal heads-up" about a ...
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 ...