https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/06/26/espn-sports-rights-cost
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
$608.33 million per year for 12 years. Total: 7.3 billion.
MLB
$700 million per year for 8 years. Total: $5.6 billion.
MLS
$38 million per year for 8 years. Total: $304 million.
NBA
$1.4 billion per year for 9 years. Total: $12.6 billion.
NFL
$1.9 billion for 8 years. Total: $15.2 billion.
U.S. Open Tennis
$75 million for 11 years. Total: $825 million.
Wimbledon
$40 million per year for 12 years. Total: $480 million.
WNBA
$25 million per year for 9 years. Total: $225 million.
American Athletic Conference
$18 million per year for 7 years: Total: $126 million.
Atlantic Coast Conference
$240 million per year for 20 years: Total: $4.8 billion.
Big 12 Conference
$100 million per year for 13 years. Total: $1.3 billion.
Big Ten Conference
$100 million per year for 10 years. Total: $1 billion.
Mid-American Conference
$8 million per year for 13 years: Total: $104 million.
Pac-12 Conference
$125 million per year for 12 years: Total: $1.5 billion.
Southeastern Conference
$300 million per year for 20 years: Total: $6 billion.
Fortunately for ESPN, they are getting $7.21 from every cable subscriber each month, making it the most expensive cable network on television.