The FA has agreed a four year television deal with ESPN to broadcast FA Cup ties as the Walt Disney owned broadcaster strengthens its position in the British market. The new contract, which is worth £70m, will run from the next summer to the end of the 2103-14 season and will sit alongside the existing deal held by ITV until 2012. The new contract will fill the void left by the collapse of the British arm of Setanta in June, one year into a four year deal worth £150m, over twice the size of the new arrangement.
The FA has agreed a four year television deal with ESPN to broadcast FA Cup ties as the Walt Disney owned broadcaster strengthens its position in the British market. The new contract, which is worth £70m, will run from the next summer to the end of the 2103-14 season and will sit alongside the existing deal held by ITV until 2012. The new contract will fill the void left by the collapse of the British arm of Setanta in June, one year into a four year deal worth £150m, over twice the size of the new arrangement. ESPN will have live coverage of up to 25 matches per season, including one semi-final. The Cup Final will be broadcast on ESPN and ITV.