ESPN announces NFL Network deal, reveals details on future of RedZone

by: Nick Schultz 38 minutes ago NickSchultz_7

ESPN has officially announced a deal to acquire NFL Media  – including NFL Network and RedZone . The NFL would also receive a 10% stake in ESPN.

In the announcement, ESPN provided more details on the future of RedZone , which came into question when the deal was initially reported last week . ESPN would own the broad rights to the “RedZone” brand, meaning there could be more versions of it in the future. The NFL would own, operate and produce NFL RedZone and retain the rights to distribute it digitally.

Scott Hanson will also be back as host of NFL RedZone after recently agreeing to a new deal with the NFL. He confirmed after the news broke that he’s not going anywhere.

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