ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games

The increasing quality of teams on Amazon’s Thursday Night Football is upsetting ESPN executives. As a result, ESPN may not agree to a percentage increase comparable to the likely 50-60% jump CBS is poised to pay, according to a report by CNBC. The NFL has begun negotiating new broadcast agreements well before its contractual opt-outs Read more… The post ESPN could resist NFL rights fee hike as ‘Thursday Night Football’ gains stronger games appeared first on Awful Announcing.