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Netflix joins NFL streaming party with Christmas Day offering
Netflix has made its first move into live American football and struck its first agreement with a major sports league, today (Wednesday) announcing a three-season deal with the NFL
FanDuel’s Panthers deal to tap North Carolina sports betting boom
FanDuel has become an ‘Official Sports Betting Partner’ of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers as the state of North Carolina gears up for the launch of a sports betting market worth hundreds of millions of dollars per year.
Levi Strauss set to extend 49ers stadium rights in $170m deal
NFL franchise the San Francisco 49ers and Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) have announced a proposed 10-year extension to their stadium naming rights and team sponsorship deal worth a combined $170m (€156.4m).
Year in Review: NFL
The National Football League had a big 2023 with new commercial deals, extensions and major moves on the streaming front. In this year-end review, SportBusiness takes a look at 12 months of deals and developments covered by our team of reporters.
NFL ups annual international game inventory to eight, Brazil to debut in 2024
The National Football League is to double the number of regular-season fixtures it plays in international markets to eight from 2025, while a new host territory - Brazil - is to debut next year.
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
Tennessee Titans’ new home to retain Nissan Stadium branding
The North America arm of Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan has reaffirmed its commitment to the Tennessee Titans by acquiring naming rights to the NFL franchise’s new stadium.
NFL Game Pass lands on Primetime Channels in UK, Germany following DAZN deal
The NFL Game Pass direct-to-consumer service is to be made available as a Primetime Channel on YouTube in both Germany and the UK following a deal struck between DAZN and the Google-owned streaming giant
49ers strike NFL international deal first with Foliatti Casino
The San Francisco 49ers has claimed a National Football League first, after unveiling Mexico's Foliatti Casino as its first casino partner as part of the NFL's international commercial programme
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.
IMG reprises role as NFL rights sales agent in European, Asian markets
IMG has been awarded a three-year contract to exclusively manage the National Football League’s media rights in over 30 countries across Europe and Asia from 2024 onwards.T
Genius unites in-play betting, data visualisations in NFL video streams
Genius Sports is to leverage its landmark betting video and data rights contract with the National Football League by launching streams that allow customers to place bets within a live video player and…
Legends eyes finance package for potential ASM Global acquisition
Sports and entertainment company Legends Hospitality is ‘in talks’ to finance the potential acquisition of US venue and events management company ASM Global in a deal that could create a massive global pla…
BeIN adds extra NFL programming in ‘multi-year’ French renewal
NFL action will continue to be shown in France by beIN Sports after the pay-television broadcaster struck a new deal that allows it to show extra programming
Walker to lead Nolan Partners’ North American sports performance practice
Sports and entertainment executive search firm Nolan Partners has hired Darius Walker as partner to lead its Sports Performance Practice in North America – a role that includes executive searches for h…
Free-to-air NFL coverage in France returns to M6
American football’s NFL has another new free-to-air broadcast home in France after M6 acquired the rights in a three-season deal.
Highmark and Buffalo Bills agree new stadium naming rights deal
Health insurance operator Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York will continue its stadium naming rights relationship with the Buffalo Bills when the NFL franchise moves to a new build in…
Frankfurt to host back-to-back NFL games in 2023 International Series
Frankfurt has been selected to host both of Germany's National Football League fixtures in the 2023 regular season, the NFL announced today (Wednesday)