ESPN and NFL closing in on ‘Next Era’-defining media deal

Business

Espn And Nfl Closing In On ‘Next Era’-Defining Media Deal

By The New York Times

In 1987, an eight-year-old cable network in just 41 million homes acquired the rights to eight NFL regular season Sunday night games and the Pro Bowl. The then-up-and-coming ESPN paid a now-quaint $51 million per season to the NFL for the three-year ...Read more