‘Monday Night Football’ Heading to ESPN
Posted By Paul on April 20, 2005
Howard Cossell and Roone Arledge must be spinning in their graves over this news.
NEW YORK - “Monday Night Football,” which 35 years ago was one of the biggest gambles in television history and then became the backbone of ABC’s revival, is headed to cable. ESPN, which like ABC is owned by The Disney Company, will take over, beginning with the 2006 season, what has been a TV institution and made the NFL a prime-time ratings draw.
It will cost ESPN $1.1 billion a year over eight years, two sources familiar with the deals told The Associated Press on Monday, on condition of anonymity.
NBC, meanwhile, gets back into the NFL picture with a six-year deal to take over the Sunday night telecasts previously owned by ESPN. NBC lost the AFC Sunday afternoon package to CBS after the 1997 season.
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4 wide salute to Rob at Orangejack Blog for the heads up on this.
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