It was a footnote to the reporting regarding a deal being done. It could, in time, become a headline. The agreement between the NFL and ESPN that gives ESPN control of multiple NFL Media assets and the NFL up to 10 percent of ESPN will require regulatory approval. Federal regulatory approval. Which means that President Trump could have something to …
Read More »NFL is finalizing a deal to take a stake in ESPN, hand over RedZone The Washington Post NFL deals Red Zone, NFL Media assets to ESPN in blockbuster billion-dollar agreement: Sources – The Athletic The New York Times ESPN to acquire NFL RedZone, NFL Media assets in billion-dollar agreement: Report Yahoo Sports ESPN, NFL reach agreement on massive media NFL Media deal NBC Sports …
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By DANIEL MATTHEWS Published: 17:37, 1 August 2025 | Updated: 20:38, 1 August 2025 Michelle Obama has savaged ESPN and Stephen A. Smith, accusing the network and its stars of being no different to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’ ESPN has gone through a shift in its programming over the past decade, with a surge in fiery panel shows such as …
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It was on. Then it was off. Then it was on. Then it was off. Now, it’s reportedly done. Via Andrew Marchand of TheAthletic.com, ESPN and the NFL have reached agreement on a media deal that will give ESPN control of much of NFL Media and will give the NFL equity in ESPN. ESPN is expected to emerge with RedZone, …
Read More »ESPN is set to acquire NFL RedZone and other top NFL Media holdings, according to The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand, who also reported Friday that, in return, the league will receive equity in ESPN that’s potentially worth billions of dollars. An official announcement about the deal is expected next week, per The Athletic, which pointed out that Disney, ESPN’s parent company, …
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The NFL and ESPN reached a blockbuster agreement that will place many of the league’s top media holdings with the sports network in exchange for equity in ESPN that is potentially worth billions, sources briefed on the agreement told The Athletic. An official announcement is expected next week. Disney, ESPN’s parent company, has its earnings call on Wednesday. ESPN and …
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On Wednesday, news broke that ESPN had severed ties with Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. Sharpe wishes it had stayed under wraps for five more days. Via Andrew Battifarano of the New York Post, Sharpe addressed the situation on the latest episode of his Nightcap podcast. “I found out this information a little earlier in the week, and …
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Shannon Sharpe, a former National Football League (NFL) star and popular US podcaster, has been dropped by sport network ESPN after settling a legal case which accused him of rape. The case, brought by a woman who alleges that Mr Sharpe assaulted her during a nearly two-year relationship, asked for more than $50m (£38m) in damages. Sharpe, 57, denied the …
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