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After the pandemic resulted in a major financial hit for the NFL, the league announced new TV deals with ESPN/ABC, FOX, NBC and Amazon. The new contracts will run through the 2033 season, with the networks paying roughly a combined $110 billion, per the Sports Business Journal.
As part of the deal, Amazon’s streaming service will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football, marking the first time in history that the NFL signs a contract with a provider that will exclusively broadcast over-the-top. The deal takes effect for the 2022 campaign. The NFL Network will also air select Thursday matchups throughout the season.
ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcasts will also be different, beginning with the 2023 season. There will be six Monday doubleheaders each season, with the early game on ESPN followed by the late matchup on ABC.
Amazon’s deal will begin in 2022, while ESPN/ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS’s new packages start in 2023.
The NFL’s current deals brought in a combined $5.9 billion per season. The new contracts will bring in roughly $10 billion a year, meaning we should see a big jump in the salary cap moving forward. This will provide NFL teams with some much-needed flexibility after the cap dropped by roughly 8 percent for next season.
Full story below..
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...th-espn-abc-fox-nbc-andamp-amazon/ar-BB1eJC0J
As part of the deal, Amazon’s streaming service will be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football, marking the first time in history that the NFL signs a contract with a provider that will exclusively broadcast over-the-top. The deal takes effect for the 2022 campaign. The NFL Network will also air select Thursday matchups throughout the season.
ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcasts will also be different, beginning with the 2023 season. There will be six Monday doubleheaders each season, with the early game on ESPN followed by the late matchup on ABC.
Amazon’s deal will begin in 2022, while ESPN/ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS’s new packages start in 2023.
The NFL’s current deals brought in a combined $5.9 billion per season. The new contracts will bring in roughly $10 billion a year, meaning we should see a big jump in the salary cap moving forward. This will provide NFL teams with some much-needed flexibility after the cap dropped by roughly 8 percent for next season.
Full story below..
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...th-espn-abc-fox-nbc-andamp-amazon/ar-BB1eJC0J