National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football association based in New York City. The NFL comprises 32 clubs divided among two conferences, which itself is split among eight divisions.
Telecast rights to NFL games are held by the Walt Disney Company (ESPN, ABC), Comcast Corporation (NBC), Paramount Global (CBS), Fox Corporation and Amazon’s Prime Video. National radio broadcasts are offered by Cumulus Radio’s Westwood One.
The NFL also distributes games through its own standalone streaming app called NFL Plus, with out-of-market games aired on CBS and Fox affiliates available through YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket package.
NFL raises price of streaming service, adds NFL RedZone
NFL Plus is getting a price increase, but the NFL is also adding new features to the streaming service, including access to NFL RedZone.
Optimum extends agreement for NFL Network, NFL RedZone
Optimum says it has reached a deal to continue offering NFL Network and NFL RedZone to video customers over the next few years.
Nickelodeon to air alternate Super Bowl LVIII telecast in February
Nickelodeon will offer the first Super Bowl simulcast when the big game airs on CBS in February.
Disney holds talks with pro-sports leagues about ESPN investment
Disney executives have held discussions with the NBA, NFL and others about taking a minority stake in ESPN, according to a new report.
YouTube offers new pre-season NFL Sunday Ticket deal
The deal will earn streamers $50 off if they order the NFL Sunday Ticket before September 9, two days after the start of football season.
Nexstar grabs ‘Inside the NFL’ for CW Network
The NFL has struck a deal with Nexstar to bring its long-running weekly recap program "Inside the NFL" to the CW Network.
YouTube TV removes streaming cap on NFL Sunday Ticket games
YouTube TV said it will no longer impose a two-device limitation on customers who subscribe to the NFL Sunday Ticket.
DirecTV will continue offering Sunday Ticket to businesses
DirecTV is set to announce a new multi-year deal that will see it offer live access to the NFL Sunday Ticket for business customers.
Peacock will stream national NFC wild card game next year
The National Football League has struck a deal with Comcast to make Peacock the exclusive home of one wild card playoff game next year.
Comcast, NFL reach agreement for two channels
Comcast has reached an agreement with the NFL to restart carriage of NFL Network and NFL RedZone, the companies announced.
Comcast drops NFL Network, NFL RedZone from Xfinity TV
Comcast has pulled NFL Network and NFL RedZone from its Xfinity TV service less than three months before the start of pre-season football.
2023 NFL Draft to be widely streamed online
The football event will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network, and widely available on streaming services.