DOJ Antitrust Probe Examines NFL TV and Streaming Deals Under Sports Broadcasting Act Exemption
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The Justice Department has opened an antitrust probe into the NFL’s TV and streaming rights, focusing on affordability, competitive access for distributors and whether collectively licensed game packages placed behind subscription paywalls remain consistent with the Sports Broadcasting Act’s consumer‑access rationale. The league says it has not been officially notified and notes that more than 87% of games remain on broadcast TV amid long‑term rights deals through 2033/34 with partners including CBS, NBC, ABC/ESPN, Fox, NFL Network, Amazon, Netflix and YouTube TV, while a pending Paramount sale could allow renegotiation of the CBS deal and boost its roughly $11 billion‑per‑season media revenue.