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The NFL’s Next Big Play: Owning the Media

The league isn’t content to be a ratings juggernaut for partners. As it takes equity in ESPN and Skydance, it's muscling into ...

Boardroom CEO Rich Kleiman on sports media rights shake-up, Kevin Durant trade and Game Plan Summit

Rich Kleiman, Boardroom co-founder and CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest sports media rights deals, ESPN's ...
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Disney Banks on NFL Deal: Will ESPN's New Streaming Push Pay Off?

Disney DIS is betting big on the NFL to further bolster its sports streaming ambitions. ESPN has signed a new multi-year deal ...

Three NFL teams are now worth over $10 billion - and one of them cost just $500 when it was founded

There are now three franchises with a value over $10 billion in the NFL - the only sports league in the world where that's the case. The median NFL franchise value is now $6.5 billion, up roughly 116% ...

With new deals, ‘Pay Per View’ has lost by knockout. ‘Pay Per Month’ has won

The upshot: Pay-per-view has lost by knockout. Pay-per-month has won. Distributors would rather use UFC or WWE (or NFL or NBA ...
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ESPN is acquiring NFL Network, rights for RedZone in a deal giving the NFL a stake in the network

The NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement with ESPN to acquire NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel, while the NFL will receive a 10% equity stake in ESPN.

Cam Ward shares astronomical expectations for Titans' offense despite joint practice struggles

Tennessee Titans quarterback Cam Ward set the sights for his offense astronomically high, arguing he plays alongside a top-10 unit with a top-5 WR corps.