NFL fans’ 2025 bills come under focus as FCC probes the rise of sports streaming services
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NFL streaming costs reached nearly $800 for 2025 season as fans need NFL Sunday Ticket, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and Peacock subscriptions to watch all the games.
The sports leagues have cashed in on the pivot to streaming, with the NFL landing $1 billion a year to air Thursday Night Football on Amazon as an example. The Sports Broadcasting Act exemption passed in 1961 applies only to broadcast television.
Courts have ruled in the past that it does not apply to other media, including cable, satellite and streaming. The Sports Broadcasting Act includes a rule allowing blackouts of local games, which still applies to out-of-market packages sold by the leagues.
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