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ESPN, Southeastern Conference, Big 12 announce 12-year Sugar Bowl deal

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  • Florida

  • Thursday, April 25 2013 7:03 AM EDT2013-04-25 11:03:18 GMT
    (RNN) - Big guys are likely to be the stars of the show Thursday night when the NFL Draft again airs in primetime on ESPN, live from Radio City Music Hall. Barring unforeseen weirdness - which can never
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  • Friday, March 29 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:53:54 GMT
    (RNN) - ESPN will broadcast the spring games of three SEC teams in April. Fans can watch South Carolina, Texas A&M and two-time defending national champion Alabama on ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPN 3. On April 13,
    This April, ESPN will televise three SEC spring football games. Other SEC schools' spring games will be broadcast on CSS and Sun Sports.
  • Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
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    Every week you tune in loyally to watch some of the best action on television unfold, and you are rewarded with compelling, slobber-knocking drama.
  • Kentucky

  • Thursday, April 11 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-04-11 11:00:16 GMT
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  • Friday, March 29 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:53:54 GMT
    (RNN) - ESPN will broadcast the spring games of three SEC teams in April. Fans can watch South Carolina, Texas A&M and two-time defending national champion Alabama on ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPN 3. On April 13,
    This April, ESPN will televise three SEC spring football games. Other SEC schools' spring games will be broadcast on CSS and Sun Sports.
  • Thursday, January 3 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-03 20:11:15 GMT
    Arkansas figures to take an armful of the first-ever "Chinny" Awards honoring the most outstanding and outrageous performances in the SEC this season.
    Every week you tune in loyally to watch some of the best action on television unfold, and you are rewarded with compelling, slobber-knocking drama.

(RNN) - ESPN and the Southeastern Conference have finalized a 12-year deal that includes the Big 12 Conference, according to a news release from the SEC Office.

The agreement starts in January 2015 with the game between the two league champions. It will include rights to the Sugar Bowl across ESPN's platforms through 2026, the league said.

The game will be played in prime time on Jan. 1 each year.

According to the release, ESPN will have the rights to the Sugar Bowl each year regardless of the postseason bowl rotation, and those rights include TV, ESPN Radio, ESPN Mobile TV and on smartphones, tables, online and XBox LIVE. ESPN will have rights to distribute the game on ESPN 3D.

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