ESPN Reaches Multi-year Extension to Air NFL Draft in Addition to
ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft along with acquiring brand-new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.
The two agreements were revealed Wednesday early morning, 2 hours before the Walt Disney Company revealed its third-quarter revenues.
It likewise followed the NFL and ESPN announced a nonbinding contract Tuesday night in which ESPN will acquire the NFL Network and other league media assets while the NFL gets a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
ESPN has aired the NFL Draft given that 1980, when the league's annual choice meeting occurred at the New york city Sheraton Hotel. Back then, the draft was two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) and took 12 rounds.
Next year's draft will remain in Pittsburgh and is anticipated to draw in massive crowds over the three days. The preliminary has actually had its own night because 2010.
ESPN and ABC will each have their own telecasts of the very first three rounds on Thursday and Friday. ABC will simulcast ESPN's protection of the final four rounds on Saturday.
FILE - ESPN Monday Night Football TV electronic camera is seen during the second half of an NFL football game in between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Besides ESPN's direct-to-consumer service, Disney+ and Hulu will also stream the ESPN, ABC, and ESPN Deportes ´ feeds under the multi-year contract. The draft will likewise continue to be aired on NFL Network.
"We ´ ve been talking about the draft considering that in 2015 and how we continue to construct on that.
ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft along with acquiring brand-new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.
The two agreements were revealed Wednesday early morning, 2 hours before the Walt Disney Company revealed its third-quarter revenues.
It likewise followed the NFL and ESPN announced a nonbinding contract Tuesday night in which ESPN will acquire the NFL Network and other league media assets while the NFL gets a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
ESPN has aired the NFL Draft given that 1980, when the league's annual choice meeting occurred at the New york city Sheraton Hotel. Back then, the draft was two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) and took 12 rounds.
Next year's draft will remain in Pittsburgh and is anticipated to draw in massive crowds over the three days. The preliminary has actually had its own night because 2010.
ESPN and ABC will each have their own telecasts of the very first three rounds on Thursday and Friday. ABC will simulcast ESPN's protection of the final four rounds on Saturday.
FILE - ESPN Monday Night Football TV electronic camera is seen during the second half of an NFL football game in between the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
Besides ESPN's direct-to-consumer service, Disney+ and Hulu will also stream the ESPN, ABC, and ESPN Deportes ´ feeds under the multi-year contract. The draft will likewise continue to be aired on NFL Network.
"We ´ ve been talking about the draft considering that in 2015 and how we continue to construct on that.