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Justice Department opens probe into NFL over subscription fees to watch games: Report
The probe examines whether shifting games to paid platforms has raised costs for fans, with FCC estimates putting full access at more than $1,500 a year.
- On Thursday, the Justice Department opened an investigation into whether the National Football League engaged in anticompetitive tactics that harm consumers by shifting television rights to streaming services.
- Senator Mike Lee, R-Utah, requested a review last month of the league's streaming platform exemptions under the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act, citing modern marketplace fragmentation that differs from the original justification.
- Football fans spent almost $1,000 on cable and streaming subscriptions last season, with the Federal Communications Commission citing estimates exceeding more than $1,500 annually across Amazon Prime, Peacock, and Netflix.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr reported last month that the vast majority of public comments support keeping sports games on free broadcast television as regulators solicit responses on marketplace benefits.
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DOJ Probes NFL Over High Costs of Viewing
The federal government is taking a hard look at how hard it's getting to just watch football. The Justice Department has launched an antitrust investigation into whether the NFL's media deals and business practices illegally limit competition and hurt consumers, people familiar with the matter tell the Wall Street Journal...
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