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For the first time since reporting came out about Fox’s role in the recent federal attention on the NFL’s antitrust exemption, the NFL has addressed the maneuvering of its longtime Sunday afternoon broadcast partner. Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported on a meeting between Fox Corporation chairman emeritus Rupert Murdoch and President Donald Trump…
The relationship between Fox Sports and the NFL is perhaps the most intriguing element of the ongoing story surrounding the rights negotiations that will reshape the modern media world. Fox is leading the charge to keep NFL games on broadcast television. And it’s probably no conicidence that the federal government’s interest in anticompetitive practices from…
After Disney told investors last week that ESPN and the NFL had not entered any discussions regarding an early media rights renewal, it appears Fox is on the same page. During an earnings call on Monday morning, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch told investors the network has not yet engaged the NFL in media rights negotiations,…
Fox wants in on the NFL’s five-game standalone package for the 2026 season. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, YouTube, Netflix, and Fox are all in play for the mini-slate, which the NFL has been shopping as it renegotiates its broader media rights landscape. The league has presented bidders with a menu of more…
