ESPN, NFL Extend Broadcast Agreement Through 2021 Season
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ESPN extended its broadcast-rights agreement with the National Football League for eight years, giving the Walt Disney Co. unit “Monday Night Football” through the 2021 season.
Financial terms weren’t disclosed in a statement from Bristol, Connecticut-based ESPN, which will also telecast the NFL draft and the Pro Bowl. The New York Times reported the deal was valued at $1.9 billion a year, or about 73 percent more than the network has been paying.