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NFL Signs $105 Billion TV Deal, With Amazon Taking Thursdays
- Disney’s ESPN agrees to $2.7 billion yearly, Fox $2 billion
- Agreements nail down TV rights extending through 2033 season
The National Football League announced a new series of long-term TV deals valued at an estimated $105 billion, including a historic contract giving Amazon.com Inc. exclusive rights to Thursday football broadcasts, a first for a streaming company.
Under the accord, CBS and Fox will continue to carry daytime games on Sundays and gain expanded digital rights, the parties said Thursday. NBC will retain rights to Sunday evening telecasts, including streaming, while ESPN will keep “Monday Night Football,” gain online rights, and see some games carried on its sister network ABC. The agreements begin with the 2023 season and run through the 2033 season.