ESPN will continue to broadcast the NFL Draft as well as obtaining new digital rights for its upcoming direct-to-consumer service.<\/p>\n
The two agreements were announced Wednesday morning, two hours before the Walt Disney Company announced its third-quarter earnings.<\/p>\n
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