US EditionBig East, ESPN Reunite with 6-Year Media Rights Deal
UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The six-year deal includes over 300 live events annually across ESPN's platforms, boosting coverage of men's and women's basketball plus Olympic sports, ESPN said.
- On Tuesday, July 8, the Big East Conference revealed a six-year partnership with ESPN to stream numerous live events as part of its digital media offerings.
- This deal returns the Big East to ESPN platforms after a hiatus since 2013 and follows ESPN losing Big Ten rights in 2022.
- ESPN+ will broadcast more than 300 Big East events each year, featuring at least 75 women's basketball games, 200 Olympic sport competitions, and 25 non-conference men's basketball matchups.
- Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman highlighted that ESPN+ streaming will provide all 22 Big East sports—including women’s basketball and Olympic disciplines—with the recognition and fan accessibility they deserve. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Nick Dawson expressed enthusiasm about having the Big East return to the network.
- This partnership highlights a renewed commitment to showcase the Big East’s 22 sports and marks a new chapter in its relationship with ESPN’s leading digital platform.
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Big East, ESPN reunite with 6-year media rights deal
The Big East Conference and ESPN have announced a six-year digital media rights deal. Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman said in a statement on Tuesday that the agreement gives “all 22 of our sports — especially women’s basketball and Olympic sports — the visibility they’ve earned and the access our
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