SPORTS TELEVISION: The Top 10 Most Expensive North American Television Sports Rights Deals

NFL - $39.6 billion, 2014 -2022 (ESPN, CBS, NBC, FOX)MLB - $12.4 billion, 2013-2021 (ESPN, FOX, Turner)NCAA March Madness - $10.8 billion, 2010 - 2014(CBS Sports and Turner Sports)NASCAR - $8.2 billion, 2015-2024 (FOX, NBC)NBA - $7.44 billion, 2009 -2016 (ESPN/ABC, TNT)College Football Playoff - $5.64 billion, 2014-2026 (ESPN)NHL - $5.2 billion, 2014-2026 (RCI)Four Olympics - $4.38 billion, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020 (NBC Universal)NHL - $2 billion - 2011 - 2021 (NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network)U.S. Open Golf -$1 billion - 2015 - 2026 (FOX Sports)