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House Panel Seeks Goodell Testimony On NFL Antitrust TV Exemption
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on June 1, 2026 asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a June 10 hearing titled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act." Fox News
Jordan's letter is a request, not a subpoena, and it asks Goodell to notify the committee of his intentions by June 3.[1] The hearing will examine whether the Sports Broadcasting Act's antitrust exemption has been used by major sports leagues to harm consumers and whether new legislation is needed.[1]
The NFL's current media-rights agreements run through the 2033 season and are reportedly worth more than $110 billion.[1]
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- On June 1, 2026, Chairman Jim Jordan sent Roger Goodell a letter requesting testimony at a June 10, 2026 hearing titled "Examining the Sports Broadcasting Act."
- The request is not a subpoena; Goodell is asked to inform the committee of his intentions by June 3, 2026.
- The hearing will review whether the Sports Broadcasting Act’s antitrust exemption has been used by major sports leagues to harm consumers and whether new legislation is needed.
- The NFL’s current media-rights agreements, running through the 2033 season, are reportedly worth more than $110 billion.
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