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NFL and ESPN reach nonbinding agreement for sale of NFL Network

By Steve Inskeep

Published August 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM MDT

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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with the Wall Street Journal's Isabella Simonetti about a deal that gives the NFL a 10% stake in ESPN. Under the terms, ESPN will acquire the NFL Network, NFL Fantasy and the rights to distribute the RedZone channel to cable and satellite operators.

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Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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