ESPN pays USD 8 bln to keep College Football Playoff for another 6 years
(Telecompaper) Disney's ESPN has paid USD 7.8 billion to keep its rights to the National Collegiate Athletic Association's College Football Playoff, ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro told Axios during its What's Next Summit. The deal means ESPN gets to keep the broadcasting rights for another six years through the 2031-32 season. The current agreement was set to end after the 2026 final...