NFL Network, ESPN discuss partnership possibilities

The NFL Network, which has been striving to become a cable TV powerhouse, with limited success because of the lack of a major carriage deal, is in talks with ESPN about a joint venture that would give the network distribution on most systems across the country, according to these reports. The talks have gone on for some time now and have reportedly now reached a high level -- all the way up to NFL Network boss Steven Bornstein, who once ran ESPN, and Disney chief Bob Iger.

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