As the College Football Playoff format changes starting this upcoming season, details on how it will operate and look are continuing to come out.
One of those being TV rights and schedule.
On Wednesday, ESPN and the College Football Playoff announced that the network came to a five-year contract with TNT Sports, a subdivision of Warner Bros. Discovery, to sublicense select CFP games from ESPN starting with two first-round games this upcoming season. Games will be broadcast on TNT.
“We’re delighted to reach this agreement with ESPN, providing TNT Sports the opportunity to showcase these College Football Playoff games on our platforms for years to come,” TNT Sports Chairman and CEO Luis Silberwasser said in a statement. “TNT Sports aims to delight fans and drive maximum reach and engagement for these marquee games.”
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Broadcasting college football will be a first for TNT Sports — which has added rights to the NHL and MLB in recent years to its resume to go along with the NBA and NCAA Tournament. As part of the deal with ESPN, TNT Sports will also receive two quarterfinal games on top of its two first-round games starting in 2026. Per the press release, ESPN will broadcast all other CFP games on its networks including the national championship game.
“ESPN is pleased to sublicense to TNT Sports a select number of early round games of the College Football Playoff, an event we’ve helped to grow — alongside the CFP — into one of the preeminent championships,” ESPN executive vice president, programming & acquisitions Rosalyn Durant said in a statement. “We’re confident in the reach and promotion that this new agreement will provide as we enter the new, expanded playoff era.”
Financial terms of the deal were not…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-05-22 21:39:09
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