Awful Announcing
"Does the NFL still benefit from the antitrust exemption when they’re negotiating for carriage of games not on a sponsored telecast, but on a streaming service?"
"Those were terrible days in the NFL."
The league's plan is to recruit officials from "small college" conferences.
It begs the question: are the NFL's rights undervalued or are the NBA's rights overvalued?
These deals are not going away.
"It’s going to be an inflection point for a lot of these rights holders."
Leagues would like to guarantee stability before broadcasters blow their budgets on NFL rights.
Conversely, the NFL will have an opportunity to increase its stake at the same time.
Streamer? Broadcaster? A wildcard?
"The referees in New York certainly are watching the networks' feeds of the telecast."
Football alone accounted for 92 of the top 100.
By Sunday night, all 14 playoff spots could be accounted for with an entire week still left to play.
Last year's mid-season double-doubleheader averaged a combined 39.6 million viewers.
As if we needed a reminder...
"Boston Rob" Mariano of Survivor fame will lead the charge.
The deal runs through the 2026-27 season.
Find which games will air in your area below.
Find which games will air in your area below!
Find which games will air in your area below!
"There are millions of viewers that we believe [Nielsen] are systematically undercounting."
Sunday afternoon ads are selling for over $1 million for a 30-second spot.
The network will have plenty of fresh content to showcase for the launch of its streaming service.
