NFL games are shifting away from traditional TV. Are you ready to stream some football?
Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-06 10:22:46
Summary
3) More football games will be exclusively streamed on services like ESPN+ this year. Media companies are offering more exclusive content to attract long-term customers. The NFL season kicks off with the Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Detroit Lions. Media companies like NBCUniversal, Disney, and Amazon are shifting towards streaming and offering exclusive games. Streaming platforms like Peacock, ESPN+, and YouTube TV will play a bigger role in NFL viewership. The NFL has sold media rights to Google's YouTube TV for its "Sunday Ticket" package. More NFL games will be exclusively available on streaming services this season. NBCUniversal's Peacock will air two exclusive games, and its first-ever regular season game on Peacock will happen in December. Paramount+ airs games on CBS and its platform, while Fox Corp. streams games through its authenticated app. Disney's ESPN+ will air an international NFL game exclusively, and some "Monday Night Football" games will also be on ESPN+. Amazon's Prime Video will exclusively stream the first-ever Black Friday game. The NFL+ streaming service will offer access to NFL Network and NFL RedZone channels. The success of these exclusive games will depend on whether fans are willing to pay for subscriptions or
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/06/football-nfl-shift-toward-streaming-away-from-regular-tv.html