National Football League (NFL)
Disney remains ‘in conversations’ for NFL Sunday Ticket
The Walt Disney Co. confirmed it remains “in conversations” with the National Football League regarding the league’s out-of-market game package, NFL Sunday Ticket.
2021 NFL Draft ends with event’s third-largest audience
The National Football League’s 2021 Draft finished up with the third-highest viewership in the event’s history.
NFL Draft outdraws Oscars, secures second-biggest ever audience
The National Football League reaffirmed its position as the most valuable property in the United States media landscape when the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft on April 29 outdrew the Oscars for the…
Amazon accelerates NFL Thursday exclusivity to 2022
Online retail and streaming video giant Amazon has reached a supplemental agreement with the National Football League to accelerate its exclusive domestic media rights to Thursday Night Football by one…
NFL, Clubhouse strike content partnership ahead of 2021 NFL Draft
The National Football League and interactive audio chat app Clubhouse have struck an exclusive content partnership ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft, which is being held on April 29-May 1 in Cleveland, Ohio.
Hulu secures deal to carry NFL Network, RedZone
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NFL, iHeartMedia to create league-branded podcast network
The National Football League has partnered with American-based audio company iHeartMedia on a multi-year, exclusive deal to create a new league-branded podcast network
NFL media deals show the way for rights-holders on deck in the US
The NFL has shown that a little flexibility goes a long way in the US, securing like-for-like growth of about 80-per-cent by allowing partners to use the NFL as a central pillar of their respective streaming platforms.
NFL signs more than $110bn worth of domestic media rights deals
The National Football League has solidified its domestic media rights distribution well into the next decade and reaffirmed its position as the pre-eminent programming in all of American television, regardless…
Disney ‘pushing back’ on NFL desire to double rights fees
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly pushing back on the National Football League's desire to charge domestic rights partners double the amount they have been paying to broadcast games
Super Bowl LV shows ratings erosion
The National Football League’s Super Bowl LV on CBS Sports drew an average American viewing audience of 96.4
CBS Sports eyes robust Super Bowl ratings
CBS Sports is expecting robust viewership for its coverage of the National Football League’s Super Bowl LV on February 7, despite a significant disruption to group viewership patterns due to the ongoing C…
CBS Sports readies advanced production for Super Bowl LV
CBS Sports is introducing several unprecedented production elements for the National Football League’s Super Bowl LV on February 7, including new camera positions aided by the event’s restricted attendance.
NFL Divisional playoff ratings slide 7 per cent
American television ratings for the National Football League’s Divisional round of the postseason averaged 30.6
NFL game on Nickelodeon proves to be substantial hit
Last weekend’s push by the National Football League and CBS Sports to engage younger audiences proved to be a substantial hit, as the specially designed production of a Wild Card playoff game on Nickelodeon g…
NFL ends 2020 regular season down 7 per cent in ratings
The National Football League, which battled a series of operational challenges related to the Covid-19 pandemic throughout its 2020 regular season, ended the schedule down 7 per cent in domestic television…