According to the New York Post, the league and ESPN are in "advanced talks" that could result in the NFL acquiring an equity stake in the network. Under a proposed deal, ESPN would control NFL Media — the NFL Network, RedZone, NFL.com, NFL Films and NFL+. The Post notes that the NFL wants to go direct-to-consumer by next year, and the potential agreement could speed up that process. ESPN is one of seven outlets to broadcast NFL games, including CBS, FOX, NBC and, more recently, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock and YouTube. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPESPN launched its own online sportsbook, ESPN BET, late last year.

Source: Fox News January 13, 2024 20:21 UTC