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(Recast with the NFL statement)
Feb.26 (Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) on Friday denied a report that it had reached a media rights deal with Walt Disney Co.’s ESPN and ABC channels.
The Sports Business Journal reported that ESPN would renew “Monday Night Football” and ABC would revert to the Super Bowl rotation. (https://bit.ly/3pYxSNF)
Disney is expected to pay an increase of up to 30% over its existing deal, which would work out to around $ 2.6 billion, the report said, citing sources.
“The report is incorrect and since we are not negotiating through the media there will be no further comment,” said an NFL spokesperson.
Meanwhile, an ESPN spokesperson declined to comment. (Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)
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