The Big 12 alleges ESPN acted with "tortious interference" in seeking to cause the demise of the conference, while working with the American Athletic Conference to expand.
Provisions for the new NFL TV contract start in 2021 and the overall contract expires in 2033. Amazon Prime Video becomes the new home of the NFL Thursday Night Football
The December resignation of ESPN chief John Skipper led to speculation of imminent harassment scandals, but the truth was far more complicated. Skipper now reveals that threats of extortion from his cocaine dealer placed both ESPN and his family in an “untenable position.”