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ESPN may bid for Premier League rights

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10:55 AM ET 01.19 | Speculation about the possibility of the Disney-owned sports giant ESPN entering the race for live Premier League television rights increased today following reports in the U.S. that it had decided to bid for at least one of the packages on offer. Broadcasters are currently poring over tender documents for the next Premier League TV contract, which runs from 2010 to 2013. The Premier League is hoping that ESPN, which is believed to have bid last time around but lost out to Setanta, will enter the race as it attempts to match the record-breaking sums achieved under the current agreement. Including overseas media rights, it brought in a total of $3.9 billion over three years. The broadcaster has steadily increased its presence in the U.K. in recent years and currently broadcasts two channels -- archive service ESPN Classic and recently acquired U.S. sports channel NASN, which will be rebranded ESPN America at the beginning of next month.

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