Disney's profit and revenue climbed in its fiscal third quarter based on the strength of the entertainment company's streaming service and domestic theme parks.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Walt Disney's (DIS.N) 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, the parties said on Tuesday.

The NFL and ESPN announced on Tuesday that the league and the cable television giant had agreed to a deal that will see the NFL Network channel and other NFL assets headed to ESPN in exchange for a 10% equity stake in the Disney-owned network.