The NFL’s deal with NBC is for $2 billion a year. While it would seem preposterous that NBC would pay more for the NBA than the NFL considering the massive ratings gap, tonnage is the issue here. NBC airs 18 regular-season NFL games a year,

The dispute underscores how the NFL’s showcase event has become a cultural flashpoint.

Who is calling this year's Super Bowl on NBC?

Perhaps the top story in sports media for 2026 is how the NFL and its current set of broadcast partners go about reworking their media rights contracts. It became apparent last year that the NFL, despite being locked into its current contracts until at least 2029 and 2030 when its opt-out clauses hit,

Mike Florio sifts through the latest news surrounding Giants co-owner Steve Tisch and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, sharing why the NFL may have "no choice" to eventually step in.

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It’s fairly common for the network or broadcaster that holds the Super Bowl rights to use it as a platform to debut shiny new features and graphics packages each year. NBC Sports will broadcast Super Bowl LX on February 8, and it appears they plan on ...

Tony Dungy once again stirred up some Hall of Fame voting controversy at the Super Bowl this weekend. Dungy, who is part of the committee that votes on the Pro Football Hall of Fame nominees, has not disclosed if he voted for Bill Belichick or not.