Powerful House Panel Blasts NFL’s ‘Overstretched,’ 1960s-Era Antitrust Exemption in Heated Missive

Powerful House panel blasts NFL’s ‘overstretched,’ 1960s-era antitrust exemption in heated missive

The House Judiciary Committee blasted the NFL for abusing its 1960s-era antitrust exemption – urging it to revamp its media model and make it easier for football fans to watch their favorite teams, according to a scathing new report released Monday.

Scathing House Judiciary Committee report accuses NFL of stretching law's limited antitrust exemption

The NFL faces scrutiny from the House Judiciary Committee, which argues the league stretched its 1961 antitrust exemption to build a media empire while limiting consumer choices.

With Goodell Absence At Wednesday Hearing, Judiciary Committee Slams NFL

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new report released Monday by the House Judiciary Committee takes aim at the National Football League, alleging it has stretched an antitrust exemption created by the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 beyond its original purpose “to the detriment of American consumers.” Additionally, survey data obtained by the Committee suggests, in their view, that the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” offering is not the consumer-friendly option that t…

House Judiciary Committee Report Accuses NFL of 'Roughing the TV Viewer’

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House Judiciary Committee Report Accuses NFL Of 'Roughing The TV Viewer'

NFL fans are losing access to games as more matchups move from traditional broadcast, cable and satellite TV distribution to streaming platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a House Judiciary Committee report warns. But the report released June 8 really zeroed in on YouTube’s NFL Sunday Ticket for special scrutiny because of consumer alarm over the price after the first year.

NFL antitrust exemption comes under renewed fire in House Judiciary report

Syndication: USA TODAYThe United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has released an interim report evaluating the NFL’s antitrust exemption under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, raising new questions about the league’s future. The preliminary report, which can be read in full here, comes two days before the Committee will hold a full hearing on the Sports Broadcasting Act (SBA). The SBA affords the NFL an antitrust exemptio…