The New York Times

The ESPN-NFL megadeal looks and feels like a big trade. So we’re grading the participants

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 ...
Awful Announcing

Don’t panic if ESPN acquires NFL RedZone

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 ...
Fox Business

ESPN to acquire NFL Network, other media assets from NFL in exchange for 10% equity stake

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, ...
The New York Times

ESPN, NFL formally announce deal: NFL media assets to network, 10% equity to league

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 ...
MLive

ESPN acquiring NFL Network: Here’s what it means for RedZone

ESPN and the NFL Network are now one. ESPN, and its parent company Disney, confirmed Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with the NFL to acquire NFL Network and certain other media assets ...