ESPN and the NFL Reach New Agreements To Extend NFL Draft Rights and Add NFL Content and Features to ESPN’s Upcoming Direct-to-Consumer Service
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ESPN to Present theNFL Draft with Coverage onESPN andABC ; ESPN’s Upcoming Direct-to-Consumer Service, Disney+, and Hulu to Stream ESPN and ABC’s Draft Presentations and Surrounding Programming, Driving Broader Reach -
ESPN Obtains New Digital Rights In a Separate Agreement; The ESPN App will Provide Deeper Personalization with Enhanced Features and Functionality for
NFL Fans; Agreement Also ExpandsNFL Content Available on Disney+ -
Fans Can Bundle NFL+ Premium Inclusive of
NFL RedZone with ESPN’s Upcoming Direct-to-Consumer Service
The multi-year
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ESPN andABC will each produce telecasts for Rounds 1-3 on Thursday and Friday—a staple of ESPN’s presentation since 2019. On Saturday,ESPN will continue to air Rounds 4-7, withABC simulcasting the network’s coverage. -
ESPN can add other alternate telecasts across streaming platforms for Rounds 1-7. -
Premier football shows, College GameDay and
NFL Live, will continue to be on-site from theNFL Draft. -
ESPN Radio will continue its live broadcast of theNFL Draft.
Separately,
- Highlights for ESPN’s new, innovative, and personalized SportsCenter For You, and the industry-leading ESPN Fantasy Football platform.
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Fans can utilize the new ESPN App multiview feature while watching ESPN’s
NFL games and shows through the ESPN App, such as the traditionalMonday Night Football telecast and MNF with Peyton and Eli at the same time, or multiple games when MNF has two games on the same night. -
Deeper customization with enhanced interactive features that engage fans watching and following the
NFL , including the ability to view personalized ESPN Fantasy Football team performance, legalized sports betting information and bet tracking, and integrated games stats on their connected television or mobile device. -
Exclusive to ESPN DTC subscribers, a video-on-demand
Monday Night Football recap. -
Additional
NFL content on Disney+, including the potential for selectNFL simulcasts for Disney+ subscribersand theinclusion of incremental highlight rights within shows like Vibe Check and SportsCenter+.
All of
For the first time ever,
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