In a sign of a continued joint partnership, Warner Bros. Discovery and Disney have agreed to a five-year deal to bring ESPN college football quarterfinal games to TNT and Max through its sports add-on.
With this deal, the first two rounds of games this year and next will be aired on TNT, with additional quarterfinal games added in 2026. Disney also has the option to sell more games to Warner Bros. Discovery.
This news comes as recently ESPN renewed its contract to air the College Football Playoffs just as it will expand to 12 teams this year. This deal will help ESPN bring in revenue to cover the costs.
“We’re delighted to reach this agreement with ESPN, providing TNT Sports the opportunity to showcase these College Football Playoff games on our platforms for years to come,” said Luis Silberwasser, Chairman and CEO, TNT Sports. “TNT Sports aims to delight fans and drive maximum reach and engagement for these marquee games.”
“ESPN is pleased to sublicense to TNT Sports a select number of early round games of the College Football Playoff, an event we’ve helped to grow – alongside the CFP – into one of the preeminent championships,” said Rosalyn Durant, ESPN executive vice president, programming & acquisitions. “We’re confident in the reach and promotion that this new agreement will provide as we enter the new, expanded playoff era.”
“It is exciting to add TNT Sports, another highly respected broadcaster, to the College Football Playoff family,” said Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff. “Sports fans across the country are intimately familiar with their work across a wide variety of sports properties over the past two decades, and we look forward to seeing what new and innovative ideas they bring to the promotion and delivery of these games.”
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