ESPN buys rights to 40 NCAA championships in $920M deal

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The NCAA and ESPN have reached an eight-year agreement that grants the network the right to broadcast 40 NCAA championships per year at a reported sticker price of $920 million over the next eight years.

NCAA president Charlie Baker confirmed the deal averages $115 million per year, which doesn't include costs to ESPN around production and marketing.

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