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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 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…