
ESPN nearing deal to acquire NFL Network, Red Zone
According to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, ESPN is nearing a deal to acquire NFL Media assets, including

With the 2025 NFL season and the launch of ESPN’s direct-to-consumer streaming service both approaching, the two entities find themselves on the verge of a major deal.
According to The Atheltic’s Andrew Marchand, ESPN and the NFL are “inside the five-yard line” in their ongoing negotiations, which would see the Worldwide Leader acquire a significant portion of NFL Media. While the details of the potential deal that was first reported on in January 2024 have yet to be finalized, Marchand notes that it could see ESPN acquire properties including the NFL Network, Red Zone Channel and the seven regular-season NFL games that currently air on the league-owned network.

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