Overview
- Media chief Hans Schroeder told CNBC the NFL will hold talks with companies outside its core broadcasters about carrying a live game.
- Schroeder indicated at least some game rights will be offered on the open market as part of upcoming media-rights discussions.
- The NFL will play a record nine international games next season, and the league may package part of that slate for sale as soon as next year.
- An approved ESPN–NFL equity deal freed four NFL Network windows that the league can now shop to interested partners.
- Early conversations with incumbents such as Disney, Paramount Global, NBCUniversal and Amazon are expected later this year, while owners continue to float an 18-game season that would require NFLPA agreement.