The morning after the Walt Disney Co. and the NFL formally announced their blockbuster equity-for-assets swap, Bob Iger told investors the deal may well be the biggest thing to hit ESPN in nearly 40 ...

BRISTOL. Conn. — Mike Patrick, ESPN’s first play-by-play announcer for its NFL coverage, has died. He was 80. Patrick’s physician and longtime friend sent a text to friends of the longtime announcer ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The National Football League's deal with Walt Disney (DIS.N), opens new tab in which it will gain an equity stake in ESPN in return for prime media assets is expected to ...

ESPN announced on Aug. 5 it had agreed to acquire numerous media assets from the NFL in a landmark agreement. Most notably, ESPN acquired NFL Network and the league's ever-popular RedZone channel, ...