Disney’s ESPN and the National Football League are in advanced talks that could result in the league taking an equity stake in ESPN, Andrew Marchand of New York Post reports. As part of a potential agreement, ESPN would take control of NFL Media, which includes NFL Network, and the league would receive equity in ESPN, according the Post. Discussions between ESPN and the NFL are far enough along that NFL owners and the Players Association are being informed about the talks, a source told the paper.
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