ESPN has made its first online content deal to provide video content to AOL.com.

Clips from the sports site will appear in an ESPN channel and will be viewed via an embedded video player.

The video will also be searchable on the internet portal’s site. The player will offer links to ESPN.com content related to the clips.

According to a press release from the company, in 2007 ESPN.com videos were viewed 1.2 billion times.