The NFL has entered into a nonbinding agreement to sell NFL Network and other media assets to ESPN. The league will receive a 10% equity stake in ESPN in return.

ESPN to own and operate NFL Network, with plans to fully integrate it into ESPN's upcoming direct-to-consumer service.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The National Football League's deal with Walt Disney (DIS.N) in which it will gain an equity stake in ESPN in return for prime media assets is expected to face scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, according to legal experts and industry sources.