Overview
- NFL media chief Hans Schroeder said the league will stick with a mix of broadcast and streaming and called it the most fan-friendly setup.
- The league says 87% of games air on ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC, and it notes that even streaming-only games still run on local broadcast stations in the teams’ home markets.
- Netflix will carry five exclusive NFL games in 2026, joining Amazon’s full-season Thursday Night Football package.
- NFL executive Jeff Miller called Fox’s push for federal pressure “a little bit odd,” after reports that Rupert Murdoch urged President Trump to revisit the Sports Broadcasting Act and that Fox and the NAB pressed the FCC.
- The DOJ and FCC are reviewing how pooled media rights apply to streaming, while critics warn the split across platforms raises costs and makes out-of-market games harder to watch without an added Sunday Ticket subscription.