TV and Sports What it Costs the Television Networks


Click any of the sports below to show what the networks pay the leagues/associations to broadcast their events. Click on any of the sports a second time to hide the information.


2000-2003
The National Network (TNN)------------$25 million
x-ABC/ESPN/ESPN2-----------------------N/A

y - ABC/ESPN (a Disney Subsidiary) agreed to a one year deal with a one year option. ABC will broadcast the Arena Bowl championship game on August 19, 2001.

2001-2006
FOX ---------------------------------$2.5 billion

2000-2005
ESPN---------------------------------$851 million

1996-2000
FOX -------------------------------- $575 million
NBC -------------------------------- $400 million
ESPN ------------------------------- $440 million
FOX/Liberty cable ------------------ $172 million
International rights --------------- $113 million

1998/99-2001/02
NBC ---------------------------------$1.75 billion
TNT ---------------------------------$890 million

1994/95-1997/98
NBC ---------------------------------$900 million
TNT ---------------------------------$392 million

1998-2005
FOX (NFC)----------------------------$4.5 billion
CBS (AFC)----------------------------$4.1 million
ABC (Monday Night)-------------------$4.5 billion
ESPN (Sunday Night)------------------$4.9 million

1994-1997
FOX (NFC)----------------------------$1.58 billion
NBC (AFC)----------------------------$868 million
ABC (Monday Night)-------------------$920 million
TNT (Sunday Night)-------------------$496 million
ESPN (Sunday Night)------------------$524 million

1990-1993
CBS (NFC)----------------------------$1.06 billion
NBC (AFC)----------------------------$750 million
ABC (Monday Night)--------------------$900 million
TNT (Sunday Night)--------------------$445 million
ESPN (Sunday Night)------------------$445 million

1999/00-2003/04
ABC ---------------------------------$250 million
ESPN/ESPN2 --------------------------$350 million

1994/95-1998/99
FOX ---------------------------------$155 million
ESPN --------------------------------$61.5 million

1992/93-1996/97
ESPN---------------------------------$80 million

1998/99 to 2001/02 Seasons
X-ABC----------------------------------$525 million
x - includes a three year option for championship games in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

2003-2013
CBS ---------------------------------$6.2 billion

1995-2002
x - CBS -----------------------------$1.72 billion

1991-1997
CBS ---------------------------------$1.06 billion

x - renegotiation of 1991-1997 contract.

2001-2006
FOX-FX ------------------------------$220 million
NBC-Turner (TBS)---------------------$180 million

2008 Summer
NBC ---------------------------------$894 million

2006 Winter
NBC ---------------------------------$613 million

2004 Summer
NBC ---------------------------------$793 million

2002 Winter
NBC ---------------------------------$545 million

2000 Summer
NBC ---------------------------------$705 million

1998 Winter
CBS ---------------------------------$375 million

1996 Summer
NBC ---------------------------------$456 million

1994 Winter
CBS ---------------------------------$300 million

1992 Summer
NBC ---------------------------------$401 million

1992 Winter
CBS ---------------------------------$243 million

1999-2002
ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, USA-------------$650 million

1995-1998
ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, USA-------------$325 million

1999-2002
CNBC (33 events)---------------------undisclosed terms



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