Overview
- President Donald Trump signed the Preserving America’s Game executive order directing the Department of Commerce and the FCC to work with the CFP, NCAA and media partners to secure a standalone TV window for the Army–Navy Game.
- The directive tells the FCC to consider whether broadcasters’ public‑interest obligations treat the matchup as a national service event, but it explicitly creates no private legal rights.
- Although officials and some outlets referenced a four‑hour block on the second Saturday in December, the order as issued does not specify a fixed timeframe.
- Trump acknowledged lawsuits are likely, and legal analysts pointed to First Amendment and jurisdictional limits, especially given the FCC’s narrower reach over streaming platforms.
- CBS holds Army–Navy broadcast rights through 2038, reactions included praise from Navy’s coach and American Athletic Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti, and any CFP expansion beyond 12 teams is still under discussion with the earliest realistic change in 2027–28.