While the NFL is closing in on new deals with ABC / ESPN, CBS, Fox and NBC, the most interesting aspect of the upcoming deal is the continued possibility that Amazon will have a major stake in the “Thursday Night Football” package.
In December, The Post reported that everything where it was trending on deals would overtake $ 100 billion. On Friday, the Sports Business Journal said there was a broad agreement between the NFL and Disney that would extend ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” as well as Super Bowls on ABC, which would be eight to 10 years. The NFL said the report was false.
According to officials giving information about the case, as soon as the deal will happen next week, in fact, the official announcement could very well be. It will happen soon.
Television has four pieces about the most prized programming in the future – upcoming new deals for the NFL.
1. What will be Amazon’s entry fee?
In 1993, Fox paid $ 400 million per year to swipe the NFC package from CBS. It was out of nowhere. And, in doing so, it helped Fox join NBC, ABC and CBS as a major network.
The most interesting is the Amazon portion of the upcoming deal. The more specific it is, the more money the NFL receives.
Fox currently owns the Thursday Night Package, previously in the hands of CBS and NBC. None of them wanted it this time.
If Amazon receives national exclusivity for 11 of Fox’s games, how much would be the current $ 650 million per year for Thursday night’s package?
If the NFL somehow receives more than $ 1 billion, it would be quite an accomplishment that none of the previous owners wanted. If the NFL Network still simulates the game, the price for Amazon will be reduced.
2. Who will get NFL Sunday Ticket?
Sunday tickets allow fans to watch any game. For years, it was on DirecTV, which recently reported that it had a $ 2.5 billion net loss related to Sunday tickets. ESPN + and Amazon Prime will be the big players, but none of the subscription services can be completely ruled out. Customers can pay $ 300 for the entire season. This would very well be a game-changer because first you need to have DirecTV to use all out-of-market games.
3. ABC back in Super Bowl shuffle
From what we’ve heard, ABC’s first Super Bowl could be at the end of the next cycle. NBC has next year, followed by Fox, on the current deal.
It is subject to change, but we were hearing that it would go to CBS, NBC, Fox and then ABC. This means that ABC 2027 will have a Super Bowl. If it does, it is not tomorrow.
4. The more things change, the more they stay the same
While we still have to look at full deals to fully assess them, there is a lot of talk about how everything is changing in the media.
The extent of Amazon’s potential involvement is a big deal, but, as we reported last year, these deals will run over the next decade. that is a long time.
The way you will watch the game for the most part, stay the same. Therefore, in a nutshell, the pause button has been pressed based on how we see the game. For the most part, Sunday will be spent on Fox and CBS, while Sunday Nights will be on NBC and Mondays with ESPN and ABC.
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