US EditionFCC reviews growing shift of live sports to pay TV, subscription ...
- On Tuesday, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau opened a wide-ranging inquiry seeking public comment on live sports shifting to streaming, with comments due March 27 and replies April 13, 2026.
- Streaming services have expanded access but caused market fragmentation, with 2025 NFL games on 10 services and some estimates saying viewing all games could cost over $1,500 t, according to the FCC.
- Commenters are asked to explain how fragmentation affects viewers and broadcasters' public-interest duties, while the FCC said it cannot interfere with private contracts like the NFL's local-market simulcast requirement.
- Local stations risk losing revenue as leagues and league executives respond to streaming valuations, while House Judiciary Committee Republican leaders question whether leagues should retain antitrust exemptions.
- With one or more rights deals up for renewal, the FCC asks how negotiations should inform its review and what steps could ensure broadcast licensees meet statutory responsibilities, tracing sports-broadcast ties back to NBC's 1939 college baseball broadcast.
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PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has initiated a public inquiry into the shift of sports broadcasting rights from free, over-the-air platforms to subscription-based streaming services.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, broadcast networks, and internet streaming services.WHEN & WHERE: The FCC’s comment period runs through March …
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