As the NFL enters into new deals with ABC / ESPN, CBS, Fox and NBC, the most interesting aspect of the future deal is the continuing likelihood that Amazon will have a major stake in the “Thursday Night Football” package.
In December, The Post reported that there was a trend of all transactions that will exceed well over 100 billion dollars. On Friday, the Sports Business Journal said the NFL and Disney had a broad agreement that would include the expansion of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” as well as the Super Bowls on ABC in what will be eight to 10 years. The NFL said the report was incorrect.
No matter where the transaction is, exactly, there could very well be an official announcement immediately after next week, according to officials informed about the matter. It will happen soon.
Here are four reviews of the upcoming new offerings for the most popular television programming – NFL.
1. What will be the Amazon entry fee?
In 1993, Fox paid $ 400 million a year to pass the NFC package to CBS. It was somewhat out of nowhere. And in doing so, he helped Fox join NBC, ABC and CBS as a major network.
The Amazon part of the next transaction is the most interesting. The more exclusive it is, the more money the NFL will receive.
Fox currently owns the Thursday Night package, which was previously in the hands of CBS and NBC. None of them wanted this time.
If Amazon receives national exclusivity for Fox’s 11 games, then how much will the current $ 650 million a year increase for the Thursday Night package?
If the NFL somehow gets $ 1 billion plus, then that would be a pretty important fact, given that none of the previous owners wanted it. If the NFL network broadcasts the games simultaneously, then the value for Amazon would decrease.
2. Who will receive the NFL Sunday ticket?
Sunday Ticket allows fans to watch any match. For years, it has been on DirecTV, which recently reported that it had $ 2.5 billion in net losses related to the Sunday Ticket. ESPN + and Amazon Prime would be big players, but none of the subscription services can be completely ruled out. Customers could pay $ 300 for the full season. This will very well be a game changer, because previously you had to have DirecTV to access all the games outside the market.
3. ABC back in the Super Bowl game
From what I’ve heard, ABC’s first Super Bowl could be at the end of the next cycle. NBC has next year, followed by Fox, about the current agreement.
This can be changed, but I’ve heard that CBS, NBC, Fox and then ABC will go. That would mean ABC would have a Super Bowl in 2027. If that happens, it’s not tomorrow.
4. The more things change, the more they remain the same
Although we still need to see the completed offers to fully evaluate them, there is a lot of talk about how everything changes in the media.
The size of Amazon’s potential involvement is big business, but, as we reported last year, these transactions will take place over the next decade. That’s a long time.
The way you view games will remain, for the most part, the same. So, in essence, the pause button was pressed for the way we look at the sport. For the most part, Sunday will be spent on Fox and CBS, while Sunday Nights will be on NBC and Monday with ESPN and ABC.