Fans to Benefit from Increased Consumer Choice, Greater Accessibility, and Expanded High-Quality Programming and Content Offerings Through ESPN
ESPN to Own and Operate NFL Network, With Plans to Fully Integrate it into ESPN’s Upcoming Direct-to-Consumer Service
NFL’s RedZone Channel to Join The Walt Disney Company’s Linear Networks Distribution Portfolio; and ESPN Fantasy Football to Combine with NFL Fantasy, Creating an Enhanced Offering and Broader Reach to Meet Global Demand
NFL to Also License Games, NFL RedZone, NFL Films Programming as well as Content and Other Rights to ESPN
NEW YORK and BURBANK, Calif., August 5, 2025 — ESPN, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), and the National Football League (NFL) today announced a non-binding agreement under which ES