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ESPN Announces Deal to Acquire NFL Network, Other Media Assets for Equity Stake

Among the media assets included in the deal are the NFL’s linear RedZone channel and NFL Fantasy.
ESPN Announces Deal to Acquire NFL Network, Other Media Assets for Equity Stake
The ESPN logo is seen before an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers in Cincinnati on Sept. 16, 2013. David Kohl/AP Photo
Aldgra Fredly
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Disney’s ESPN and the NFL reached a deal on Aug. 5 for ESPN to acquire NFL Network and other media assets owned by the league in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake.

The assets include the NFL’s linear RedZone channel and NFL Fantasy. ESPN and the NFL did not disclose specific financial terms of the nonbinding agreement.
Aldgra Fredly
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Aldgra Fredly is a freelance writer covering U.S. and Asia Pacific news for The Epoch Times.