Goodell asked to testify about NFL broadcast deals before House panel
The committee will examine whether the league’s media-rights deals and streaming shift have raised costs for fans, with 87% of games still on free TV, the NFL says.
- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan requested NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testify on June 10 regarding the league's TV deals and compliance with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
- The 65-year-old law grants professional sports leagues limited antitrust immunity to pool media rights, but lawmakers are questioning if these protections remain justified as the NFL shifts games to subscription-based streaming services.
- While the NFL claims over 87% of games remain on free television, high-profile packages including "Thursday Night Football" on Prime Video and Christmas Day games on Netflix require paid subscriptions.
- Goodell is expected to appear alongside sports media commentator Clay Travis at the June 10 hearing to address whether the league's distribution practices harm consumers and require legislative remedies.
- The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are investigating potential anticompetitive practices, as Congress evaluates whether to update the antitrust exemption for the modern media landscape.
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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell won’t testify before Congress about league’s TV and streaming deals
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will not testify before Congress next week about the league's broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell faces Congress: Are streaming deals hurting fans?
This season, Netflix will stream an opening-week game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia, and a Green Bay Packers-Rams game the day before Thanksgiving.
Roger Goodell Summoned by Congress to Testify Amid Investigation Into NFL's Broadcast Deals
If you are an NFL fan, then you already know that you might have to spend $1,000+ per season to watch all the games across platforms. Yes, that is exorbitant, and that’s why NFL broadcast deals continue to draw federal scrutiny. First, there was a Department of Justice investigation into the league’s shift toward paywalled streaming services, and now Commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned by Congress. “We respectfully request your testimon…
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