Broadcast Rights

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

Mar 20, 2026 @ 2:00pm

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.

Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window

Mar 20, 2026 @ 1:00pm

College Football

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Say what you will about the current state of the economy or waging foreign wars, but Donald Trump has followed through on at least one promise during his second administration. He has issued an executive order to preserve an exclusive timeslot for the Army-Navy Game. With the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff, there Read more... The post Donald Trump issues executive order to preserve Army-Navy broadcast window appeared first on Awful Announcing.