ESPN has agreed to a nearly $1.7 billion deal for College Football Playoff rights, though the effective cost to the network may be lower than the headline figure suggests.
Why ESPN’s nearly $1.7 billion CFP deal costs the network less than it seems

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ESPN has agreed to a nearly $1.7 billion deal for College Football Playoff rights, though the effective cost to the network may be lower than the headline figure suggests.