NFL Under Antitrust Probe for Game Licensing

0:00Federal investigators are probing the NFL for licensing its games across too many paid streaming services and cable networks, claiming it hurts fans by jacking up costs and complicating access. The league fires back, calling it set up the most fan-friendly in sports, with 87% of games on free broadcast TV, including every. Match up in the home markets, they point to the 2025 season as their most watched since 1989. Meanwhile, the NFL is renegotiating with Paramount Skydance, owners of CBS, pushing for up to $1 billion more per year to keep Sunday. Afternoon games through the 3034 season. Broadcast is like Fox, worry this sprawl. To multiple platforms, makes football too pricey and confusing for viewers. Even a Wall Street Journal piece questions if it breaks anti-trust rules. Senator Mike Lee, who chairs the anti-trust subcommittee, backs the probe, noting a 1961 law gave the NFL limited immunity for free.

1:02Broadcasts, but paywalls might not fit anymore. As talks heat up, fans wait to see if watching ball gets easier or stays amazed. That's your update from Dallas News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story.