The NFL has reached a deal to take a 10% ownership stake in the Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN, a move expected to solidify the sports media outlet’s relationship with the league for years to come.

The NFL Network, along with the NFL programming assets, will become a core part of ESPN’s upcoming direct-to-consumer service, named “ESPN” and launching on August 21.

Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. The NFL announced Tuesday night that it has ...

The multi-year NFL Draft licensing agreement builds upon ESPN’s rich history surrounding the event over the past 46 years, as ESPN was the first network to televise the selection process in 1980 ...

ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, announced on Tuesday that it will officially acquire the National Football League (NFL) Network in a landmark agreement. The deal -- which gives the ...

ESPN is acquiring the NFL Network and other NFL media assets, including the linear rights to the league's popular RedZone channel, in a deal that will see the NFL get a 10% equity stake in the all ...

In a landscape-altering deal, Disney will acquire assets from NFL Media, including NFL Network, with the league acquiring a 10 percent ownership stake in the sports media giant. ESPN will fully ...

In return, the NFL gets a 10% stake in ESPN — a piece of equity that is easily worth billions of dollars. On Tuesday, the league shared more details about the massive transaction.

ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), and the National Football League (NFL) today announced a non-binding agreement under which ESPN will acquire NFL Network and certain ...

The NFL has reached a billion-dollar pact with ESPN, with the Worldwide Leader poised to acquire some of the league's premier assets, The Athletic's Andrew Marchand reported Friday of the ...

ESPN has aired the NFL Draft since 1980, when the league’s annual selection meeting took place at the New York Sheraton Hotel. Back then, the draft was two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) and took ...