National Football League (NFL)
Spark to stream Super Bowl through short-term NFL deal
New Zealand telecoms operator Spark has reached an agreement to stream coverage of the NFL until the end of the 2019-20 season
Fox sells out Super Bowl LIV advertising inventory months before kick-off
US broadcast network Fox has announced it has already sold out all its advertising inventory for Super Bowl LIV, which is scheduled to take place at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on February 2, 2020
Fox ‘charging $5.6m for Super Bowl LIV commercials’
The Fox network is reportedly charging between $5.5m (€4.9m) and $5.6m for an in-game Super Bowl LIV commercial for the showpiece event at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
NFL adds content to music streaming platforms
The National Football League has announced it will add its content to a variety of music streaming platforms including Pandora, TuneIn, Tidal, Spotify and SoundCloud in its attempts to expand its digital footprint.
FREE | NFL Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the National Football League
NFL Data Report, 2019
In the latest interactive monthly data report, SportBusiness Media analyses the media-rights landscape of the National Football League
NFL Network to broadcast NFLPA Collegiate Bowl through 2024
The National Football League Players Association and NFL Media have agreed to a multi-year deal to broadcast the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl live on NFL Network through 2024
NFL eyes further brand boost with ProSiebenSat.1 FTA renewal in DACH
The NFL renewed its free-to-air deal in DACH with German media group ProSiebenSat.1 without going to market as it looks to grow further in the region, having been impressed with the broadcaster’s ability to build the league’s brand and audience.
NFL extends, expands video deal with Facebook
Facebook Watch-oriented deal continues tie between the most popular US pro sports league and the world's largest social media portal
NFL starts 2019 season with 5-per-cent boost in TV audience
Strong start to 2019 also extends to digital and social media, and merchandise sales
AMC Theatres to air out-of-market Sunday NFL games
American cinema chain AMC Theatres has announced it will air select out-of-market Sunday NFL games at a number of participating venues across the United States this season
NFL season opener posts highest US overnight TV rating of any sports event since February
Strong ratings performance for 2019 opening game gives NFL momentum heading into first full weekend of play
NBC Sports creates prediction game for ‘Sunday Night Football’
Network extends fan engagement tool from prior efforts in soccer, golf, racing
NFL announces multi-year partnership with TikTok
League joins a fast-growing collection of major sports properties to align with short-form video platform
ProSiebenSat.1 renews NFL rights in Germany, Austria
German media group ProSiebenSat.1 has renewed its free-to-air NFL rights in Germany and Austria, signing a new multi-year contract beginning in the 2020 season
US court revives antitrust complaint against NFL Sunday Ticket
Federal appellate court rules that lawsuit can proceed alleging NFL out-of-market game package restricts consumer choice
CBS chief executive confident of retaining NFL rights
Joe Ianniello, the acting CBS chief executive, is confident the network will secure a renewal of its NFL rights from 2022, when they are scheduled to go to market.
NFL Network signs four-year Conference USA partnership
The NFL Network has signed its first partnership with a collegiate athletic conference, by agreeing to a four-year pact with Conference USA (C-USA). Terms of the deal were not announced.