BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
ESPN and the BIG EAST Conference have announced a Multi-Year Digital Media Rights Agreement for Basketball and Olympic Sports coverage.
The agreement is expected to cover a minimum of 75 women’s basketball and 200 Olympic sporting events, which will stream on ESPN+ beginning in the 2025-26 season.
“We’re pleased to welcome the BIG EAST back to ESPN,” said Nick Dawson, ESPN senior vice president, programming & acquisitions. “This agreement returns one of the country’s premier conferences and its tradition of excellence to ESPN platforms. We look forward to this new chapter in our relationship with the BIG EAST.”
The deal is also expected to include a minimum of 25 nonconference men’s basketball games each season.
“This exciting partnership with ESPN reinforces our commitment to placing BIG EAST teams front and center on the leading digital sports platform,” said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman. “Streaming on ESPN+ gives all 22 of our sports — especially women’s basketball and Olympic sports — the visibility they’ve earned and the access our fans expect. We look forward to delivering elevated coverage and a streamlined viewing experience to fans and family members who want to follow BIG EAST action across our wide array of sports offerings.”
The BIG EAST will air on Fox, Peacock, Turner and ESPN starting in the 2025-26 season.
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