ESPN seals blockbuster NFL Media deal, gaining NFL Network and RedZone with NFL stake in Disney
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Regulators approved ESPN’s billion-dollar acquisition of NFL Media assets, giving the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN and making ESPN the owner/operator of NFL Network and RedZone while integrating fantasy football into ESPN’s platform. ESPN will air 28 regular-season games (including NFL Network’s seven), four Monday Night Football doubleheaders will move to NFL Network next season, and NFL employees will begin integrating into ESPN as the networks deepen collaboration ahead of a fall 2026 rollout and a broader direct-to-consumer push.
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- Regulators OK ESPN's deal for NFL Network, RedZone rights from NFL ESPN
- Report: Government approves ESPN, NFL Media merger NBC Sports
- NFL and ESPN officially close massive deal with government approval; league now owns 10% of network Yahoo Sports
- ESPN-NFL Media deal officially closes after gaining regulatory approval Sports Media Watch
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