The NFL and ESPN have a lot of work to do before they reach a new television rights deal. Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand reported the gap started at roughly $1 billion annually.
Mike Florio has been reporting that the NFL was initially seeking $3.5 billion per year. He has also reported that ESPN offered $2.4 billion per year for the television deal.
CNBC’s Alex Sherman said in a report that “NBC, CBS and Fox are likely to accept increases closer to 100% than Disney, which is currently paying much more than the three broadcast networks for its Monday Night Football package.”
“Disney has already rejected paying anywhere close to $3.8 billion per year for its new deal,” said Sherman. “Disney CEO Bob Chapek alluded to pushing back on the NFL’s asking price during his company’s earnings conference call last week.”
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