ESPN & Horizon League Extend Partnership, Boost Exposure

ESPN and the Horizon League extend their 38-year partnership with a new multi-year media rights deal. The agreement includes broadcasting mens and womens basketball games on ESPNs linear networks and the ESPN app, as well as opening revenue streams through sponsorships. Northern Illinois joins the league as its twelfth member in July 2026, expanding the NCAA Division I conference based in Indianapolis. Support the show Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected] View sources & latest updates https://sources.thednn.ai/bb5ca4920af34ddf