NFL
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…
ESPN’s Ravens-Titans Wild Card MegaCast to include ESPN+ betting-infused stream
ESPN's first National Football League Wild Card MegaCast, featuring the Baltimore Ravens-Tennessee Titans clash at Nissan Stadium on January 10, has been expanded to include a sports betting-infused stream…
NFL sets slate for “Super Wild Card Weekend”
The National Football League has finalized the schedule for its first-ever “Super Wild Card Weekend,” the opening component of its expanded 14-team playoffs.
Fox CFO suggests network could drop NFL Thursday package
Fox Corp. could elect to drop its Thursday night rights package with the National Football League if bidding becomes too high, the company’s chief financial officer said.
NBC Sports’ SNF to feature political star Kornacki
NBC Sports on December 6 will feature noted NBC News political correspondent Steve Kornacki as part of its Sunday Night Football coverage of the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs
Amazon to exclusively stream 49ers-Cardinals game on December 26
Amazon will exclusively broadcast the National Football League Week 16 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals on December 26 on its Prime Video and Twitch streaming platforms
Disney poised to make aggressive bid for NFL’s “SNF”
The Walt Disney Co. is reportedly preparing to make an aggressive bid to secure the domestic broadcast rights to the National Football League's showcase Sunday Night Football package.
Supreme Court rejects NFL, DirecTV appeal in Sunday Ticket suit
The United States Supreme Court has announced it won’t hear an appeal by the National Football League and satellite-television provider DirecTV to avoid a proposed class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing t…
NFL switches Buccaneers-Raiders game to protect “SNF” broadcast
The National Football League has moved the scheduled October 25 Tampa Bay Buccaneers-Las Vegas Raiders game from its original evening kickoff time to an afternoon slot in order to protect the primetime…
Amazon picks up streaming rights to NFL Wild Card game
Online retail and streaming giant Amazon is continuing to expand its presence within the National Football League, securing rights to stream one of the league's two newly formed Wild Card playoff games,…
Bears secure content partnership with Marquee Sports Network
The National Football League's Chicago Bears have struck a content partnership with regional sports network Marquee Sports Network
ESPN Deportes secures Spanish-language rights to Super Bowl LV
ESPN Deportes has gained the domestic Spanish-language rights to broadcast Super Bowl LV, which is scheduled to take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on February 7, 2021.
Amazon plans enhanced features for Thursday night NFL streaming
Online retail and video streaming giant Amazon is rolling out a series of new features and original programming for the October 8 start of its Thursday Night Football streaming for the National Football…
NFL, YouTube extend content partnership
The National Football League and Google-owned streaming service YouTube have announced a partnership renewal that will bring more league content to the NFL's official YouTube channel
NFL TV ratings deliver mixed view in Week 1
The opening weekend of the 2020 National Football League provided a decidedly mixed bag on United States television ratings, leaving any conclusions about the full state of the league’s viewership amid t…