National Football League (NFL)
IOC steps up Netflix content strategy
News of the production of three Olympic focused documentaries on Netflix is further evidence of the IOC's attempts to better engage an audience in between Games.
NFL expands ticketing partners, adding Sports Illustrated
The National Football League's Ticket Network, the league's open ticketing system, has expanded from two to three licensed channels with the addition of Sports Illustrated Tickets
NFL considering expanding season to 18 games, international games up to 16
The National Football League's commissioner Roger Goodell has said the league could expand to 18 regular-season games and could increase international fixtures to as many as 16
NFL set to open up to private equity owners
The National Football League is preparing to be the final major North American sports league to permit private equity investment, albeit with certain stipulations attached to any deals.
NFL continues streaming push with two more exclusive games
The National Football League has announced two games in the 2024 season, including the league's debut game in Brazil in September, will be shown exclusively on streaming services, with Peacock and Amazon…
Peacock retains 71 per cent of sign-ups from NFL playoff
NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock has retained 71 per cent of the sign-ups it generated when it streamed the National Football League's AFC Wild Card Game
Super Bowl domestic audience exceeds 123m to net all-time record
Domestic Super Bowl coverage drew the most-watched broadcast in NFL history with an average audience of 123.4 million viewers across all platforms
Madrid is next stop on NFL’s international journey
The National Football League is to stage its first regular season game in Spain in 2025, at Real Madrid's iconic Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
NFL’s Brazil debut to mark first regular-season opener for international series
The National Football League is to open the regular season with an international game for the first time later this year, when it makes its debut appearance in Brazil
NFL playoff ratings soar in divisional round
The National Football League has set records during its live postseason coverage across the main US networks
NFL ‘in advanced talks’ to take ESPN stake
Disney and the National Football League have held "advanced talks" over the latter taking an equity stake in ESPN, it has been claimed
Prime Video’s TNF coverage posts 24-per-cent season increase
Amazon Prime Video's second season as the exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcaster returned a 24-per-cent increase in total viewership in the United States compared to its inaugural season
Prime Video’s bumper NFL audience bodes well for future rights talks
Amazon Prime Video's Thursday Night Football (TNF) broadcast of the Seattle Seahawks-Dallas Cowboys NFL game on November 30 drew its best-ever audience with an average of 15.26 million viewers
NFL Sunday Ticket suffers first issues of YouTube era
Technical difficulties plagued YouTube's coverage of NFL Sunday Ticket, the National Football League's out-of-market streaming service, just two months into its multi-billion dollar, long-term deal
NFL expands data deal with Genius Sports for streaming service
Genius Sports has expanded its deal with the National Football League to supply NFL+, the league's video streaming subscription service, with data-driven on-screen graphic overlays during game broadcasts
IOC’s LA28 additions put flag football in new international spotlight
With the International Olympic Committee approving LA28's proposal to include five additional sports for the 2028 Olympic Games, flag football's governing bodies are relishing the chance at putting the…
Toyota ends NFL’s search for automotive sponsor
Japanese car company Toyota and the National Football League (NFL) have announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement that ends the league's search for an official automotive partner.
NFL posts highest opening ratings since 2016
The National Football League's viewership in the United States continues to have a strong start to the new season, recording its highest ratings across the first two weeks since 2016 with an average of…