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Proof Positive that ESPN’s Asian Programmers Hate American Football

Two years ago ESPN agreed to pay US$1.1 billion per season to the NFL for broadcast rights to the venerable Monday Night Football franchise. To recoup this fee, ESPN will make every effort to expand the audience for its Monday night games, while providing... ...full story at Shanghai Scrap

from Shanghai Scrap on Tue, Sep 09 2008

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