In 2003, ESPN debuted Playmakers, a scripted drama about a fictional pro football league that was clearly a stand-in for the NFL. Among its plotlines were a linebacker’s inability to move past his ...
Rich Eisen has a new podcast called “This Was SportsCenter,” and it is exactly what it sounds like. He is sitting down one-on ...
In exchange for its assets, the NFL is taking a 10% stake in ESPN. Hearst retains an 18% position in the sports operation, down slightly from the 20% it has held since 1990. Disney said in an SEC ...
The NFL and ESPN announced a deal Tuesday that will see the league’s NFL Network and other media assets headed to the cable television giant in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the Disney-owned ...
ESPN's purchase of NFL Network and other league digital assets has been finalized after government regulators approved the transaction. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...
As of today, April 1, 2026, the NFL Network has become an official ESPN property under a landmark $3 billion deal between the NFL and Disney. The transaction, which closed in early February following ...
NFL on the Verge of Selling Media Assets to ESPN for an Equity Stake in the Network, AP Sources Say The NFL and ESPN are expected to announce an agreement next week under which most of the league's ...