Walt Disney's ESPN has reached a landmark deal with the National Football League to acquire NFL Network and other media assets from the league in exchange for the NFL taking a 10% equity stake in the sports network,

Ever since the NFL announced it was looking to sell NFL Network and other media assets, ESPN had been seen as one of the favorites to make a deal. Nearly five years later, a framework is finally in place.

ESPN’s long-awaited direct-to-consumer streaming service is coming soon. And it’s adding one of America’s favorite sports shows: NFL RedZone. The NFL and Walt Disney Co. DIS finally announced an agreement Tuesday that will see the media giant acquire most of the football league’s media assets — including RedZone,