ESPN and BIG EAST Sign New Multi-Year Digital Media Rights Agreement Bolstering Coverage For Basketball And Olympic Sports
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have announced a new six-year digital media rights agreement, adding hundreds of live BIG EAST events to ESPN's robust college sports portfolio. A minimum of 75 women's basketball and 200 Olympic sports events will stream on ESPN+ annually beginning in the 2025-26 academic season. This deal will also include a minimum of 25 non-conference games annually for BIG EAST men's basketball.