ESPN to acquire NFL RedZone, NFL Media assets in billion-dollar agreement: Report

ESPN is set to acquire NFL RedZone and other top NFL Media holdings, according to The Athletic's Andrew Marchand, who also reported Friday that, in return, the league will receive equity in ESPN that's potentially worth billions of dollars.

An official announcement about the deal is expected next week, per The Athletic, which pointed out that Disney, ESPN's parent company, has its earnings call this coming Wednesday.

In addition to RedZone, ESPN is expected to bring aboard seven more regular-season games, NFL Network and the NFL's fantasy football business, among other assets, according to The Athletic.

This story is being updated.