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The following article "NFL believes it is meeting viewers where they are with streaming deals" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. The NFL sees Netflix not as a platform it is trying to drive viewers to join, but one where its audience already resides. Asked by this writer about the added…
The morning after releasing its overstuffed 2026-27 schedule, the NFL on Friday reiterated that its traditional TV partners remain integral to the league’s increasingly atomized distribution scheme. Speaking with reporters on a Zoom call, NFL exec VP of media distribution Hans Schroeder declared…
The NFL’s broadcast partners released their 2026 regular season schedules yestereday and — as expected — the slate is loaded. CBS’s schedule includes more than 100 regular-season games with the
Netflix has announced an expanded NFL schedule for 2026 and beyond under a four-year partnership extension with the NFL through the 2029-30 season. Each season, Netflix will stream a Week
ESPN has announced plans to transform Santa Monica Beach into a broadcast hub during Super Bowl LXI week, February 8–14, 2027. Known as ESPN Beach, the Santa Monica broadcast center
The streaming giant significantly increased its presence with the league.
The NFL’s annual awards show is moving to streaming.
For the first time, Spanish-speaking fans in the U.S. will have two separate telecasts of the Super Bowl to choose from, as ESPN and TelevisaUnivision have agreed to produce independent
Fox, NBC, and CBS each gained additional national broadcast windows.
NBC Sports has announced the acquisition of an additional NFL regular-season Week 17 game to air Saturday, January 2, 2027, at 4:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. The game
The network will have an unprecedented tripleheader in Week 10.
U.S. President Donald Trump once again hit out against the NFL.
The following article "WSJ: Rupert Murdoch spoke to White House about NFL streaming deals" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Fox Corporation's campaign against the NFL's streaming deals reportedly reached the highest levels of the company and the government. Visit Sports Media Watch for…
The following article "NFL exec: Streamers may be “more fan-friendly” option than ESPN" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. An NFL executive sheds some light on how the league views streaming vs. cable. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.
Ratings Roundup is a rundown of recent rating news and is derived from press releases and reports around the industry. In this week’s edition, more than 13 million people tuned
Former NBA and Drone Racing League executive Rachel Jacobson was recently named CEO of ReachTV, an ad-supported streaming network serving hotels, airports and plane passengers. Its content includes live NFL and NBA games as well as original content aimed at travelers. The company boasts a monthly…
The audio team for the entertainment event must blend speech intelligibility with full-range music reproduction while considering the broadcast Last week’s NFL Draft, the 92nd annual edition, reflected the event’s
Integral to the Draft production for three almost decades, the company tells the NFL story, celebrates the league’s 32 teams, highlights the host city With Round 1 of the 2026
The 2026 event, the first Draft with NFL Network under the ESPN umbrella, will be broadcast on nine platforms The NFL’s premier offseason event begins tonight in Pittsburgh, and several
As the NFL Draft rages on as a multi-platform content juggernaut, Bleacher Report enters 2026 with momentum — and expectations — at an all-time high. Last year’s B/R NFL Draft
