House Panel Dives Into Sports Broadcasting Markets, ‘Blackout’ Exemptions

Ohio's Jim Jordan looking at blackout restrictions around pro sports broadcasts

Ohio congressman Jim Jordan is part of a committee seeking information on 'blackout' exemptions enjoyed by four professional sports leagues.

House Judiciary panel calls on sports commissioners to testify about broadcast blackouts

Congress is finally asking why sports fans have to jump through hoops to watch their teams play

Rep. Jim Jordan is challenging the decades-old rules that let sports leagues block home games from being broadcast, even if you're willing to pay.

House Judiciary Committee Queries Major Sports Leagues On Whether They Still Should Get Antitrust Exemption For Broadcast TV Blackouts

The House Judiciary Committee is requesting a briefing from the heads of the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League on whether they should still get an antitrust exemption for coordinating TV broadcast rights, including a rule that allows for game blackouts. The Sports Broadcasting Act gives leagues immunity for broadcasting deals […]

House panel dives into sports broadcasting markets, ‘blackout’ exemptions

House Republicans seek testimony from major sports leagues on broadcasting markets and 'blackout' exemptions, citing antitrust concerns.

Jim Jordan Targets Sports Broadcasting Act, Urges NFL, MLB, NBA & NHL Commissioners to Testify

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is challenging the foundation of televised sports in America, calling on league commissioners to testify about a law that shapes how fans watch—and pay for—their favorite games.Jordan sent letters to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, OutKick has learned. In the letters, Jordan asks the four commissioners to come to Washington, D.C. …