ESPN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming service is coming soon. And it’s adding one of America’s favorite sports shows: NFL RedZone.

As part of the deal, the NFL will own a 10% stake in ESPN and continue to own, operate and produce NFL RedZone and retain rights to distribute it digitally.

Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in