While the NFL is closing new deals with ABC / ESPN, CBS, Fox and NBC, the most interesting aspect of the next deal is the continuation of the likelihood that Amazon will have a large stake in the “Thursday Night Football” package ”.
In December, The Post reported that this is where everything was trending in deals that would exceed $ 100 billion. On Friday, the Sports Business Journal said the NFL and Disney had a broad deal that would include the extension of ESPN’s “Monday Night Football,” as well as the Super Bowls on ABC in what will be eight to ten years. The NFL said the report was incorrect.
Where exactly the deal is, there could be an official announcement as early as next week, officials said. It will happen soon.
Here are four recommendations on upcoming deals for the most prized television programming: the NFL.
1. What will be Amazon’s entry fee?
In 1993, Fox paid $ 400 million annually to slip into CBS’s NFC package. It was a bit of nothing. And in doing so, he helped Fox join NBC, ABC and CBS as a major network.
Amazon’s part of the next deal is the most interesting. The more exclusivity you have, the more likely the NFL will receive more money.
Fox currently owns the Thursday Night package, which was previously in the hands of CBS and NBC. None of them wanted it this time.
If Amazon receives the national exclusivity of Fox’s 11 games, to what extent will the current $ 650 million annually grow for the Thursday Night package?
If the NFL somehow gets over $ 1 billion, it would be a feat, as none of the previous owners wanted. If the NFL network still streams games simultaneously, the value for Amazon would drop.
2. Who will receive Sunday’s NFL ticket?
Sunday Ticket allows fans to watch any match. For years, he had been at DirecTV, which recently reported that he had net losses of $ 2.5 billion related to Sunday Ticket. ESPN + and Amazon Prime seem to be big players, but none of the subscription services can be completely ruled out. Guests could pay $ 300 for the full season. All right, this will change the game, because before that you had to have DirecTV to access all the games off the market.
3. ABC back in the Super Bowl mix
From what we’ve heard, ABC’s first Super Bowl could come to the end of the next cycle. NBC has next year, followed by Fox, the current deal.
This is subject to change, but we felt it would go to CBS, NBC, Fox and then ABC. That would mean ABC would have the Super Bowl in 2027. If that happens, it won’t be exactly tomorrow.
4. The more things change, the more they stay the same
While we have yet to see the completed offers to fully evaluate them, there is a lot of talk about how everything is changing in the media.
The scope of Amazon’s possible involvement is a big deal, but, as we reported last year, these offers will come in the next decade. This is a long time.
The way you watch the games, for the most part, will stay the same. So, in essence, the pause button has been pressed on how to watch sports. For the most part, Sundays will be on Fox and CBS, while Sunday Nights will be on NBC and Mondays on ESPN and ABC.