Judiciary Panel Questions NFL's 87% Free-TV Claim on Games
TL;DR
A House Judiciary Committee staff report challenges the NFL's claim that 87% of games are free-to-air, arguing that while many games have some broadcast presence, the average NFL game reaches only a fraction of U.S. households and many are still available only through paid packages (ESPN, Prime Video, Netflix, Sunday Ticket). The dispute feeds into ongoing antitrust scrutiny of the league's broadcasting deals and potential policy changes ahead of hearings on the Sports Broadcasting Act.
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