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Here's what ESPN pays for most of its sports rights

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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Sports Business Journal ran a very big feature Monday on the state of ESPN's financial situation. Everything from subscribers to its stock to why they pay so much for the NBA was covered.

The story also included a graphic that detailed what the Worldwide Leader In Sports pays to air all of the sports that fills its airwaves. The state of ESPN has been a big topic lately, with the network laying off numerous people in April because of young people cutting the cord on cable and the exorbatant prices paid to leagues and conferences.

$608.33 million per year for 12 years. Total: 7.3 billion.

$700 million per year for 8 years. Total: $5.6 billion.

$38 million per year for 8 years. Total: $304 million.

$1.4 billion per year for 9 years. Total: $12.6 billion.

$1.9 billion for 8 years. Total: $15.2 billion.

$75 million for 11 years. Total: $825 million.

$40 million per year for 12 years. Total: $480 million.

$25 million per year for 9 years. Total: $225 million.

$18 million per year for 7 years: Total: $126 million.

$240 million per year for 20 years: Total: $4.8 billion.

$100 million per year for 13 years. Total: $1.3 billion.

$100 million per year for 10 years. Total: $1 billion.