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(Reuters) - The
National Football League (NFL) on Friday denied a report that
said it had reached a media rights deal with Walt Disney Co's
channels ESPN and ABC.
The Sports Business Journal reported that ESPN will renew
'Monday Night Football' and ABC will return to the Super Bowl
rotation. (https://bit.ly/3pYxSNF)
Disney is expected to pay an increase of up to 30% from its
existing deal, which would equate to around $2.6 billion, the
report said, citing sources.
"The report is incorrect and as we don't negotiate through the
media, there will be no further comment," an NFL spokesperson
said.
Meanwhile, an ESPN spokesperson declined to comment.
(Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh
Kuber)
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