FOX Sports broadcaster Tim Brando appeared on OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" podcast, where he discussed challenges for NFL fans navigating multiple streaming platforms to watch games.[1]
Brando argued that many Americans, including those in their 50s and early 40s, struggle to find games amid the shift to streaming services. "I’m here to tell you, a lot of America isn’t ready for it and doesn’t like it," he said.[1]
He referenced the Big East Tournament, noting that viewers searched for games unavailable on FOX and instead streamed on Peacock.[1]
The NFL's current primetime packages include Amazon Prime Video's exclusive Thursday Night Football, NBC's Sunday Night Football (streamed on Peacock), and ESPN's Monday Night Football (with select games on ABC).[2][3]
Netflix exclusively streamed two NFL Christmas Day games in 2024: Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens at Houston Texans.[4]
The league's media rights agreements, averaging $10 billion annually, extend through the 2033 season.[1][3]
On July 18, 2024, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced it would seek public comment on the shift of live sports—including NFL games—from broadcast television to streaming services.[5]
Accessing all 2024 NFL regular-season games via streaming services cost consumers a minimum of $585.90, according to one analysis.[6]
Sources
- Fox News Digital
Tim Brando sounds alarm on NFL's streaming direction: 'A lot of America isn't ready for it'
August 21, 2024
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/tim-brando-nfl-streaming-issue-2026-tv-rights - Sports Media Watch
2024 NFL Primetime TV Schedule
Accessed October 2024
https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nfl-tv-schedule/ - NFL.com
NFL reaches landmark 11-year media agreements
March 18, 2021 (confirmed ongoing)
https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-reaches-landmark-11-year-media-agreements-0ap300000061XqXAAA - NFL.com
Netflix to exclusively stream two NFL Christmas Day games in 2024
May 14, 2024
https://www.nfl.com/news/netflix-to-exclusively-stream-two-nfl-christmas-day-games-in-2024 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
FCC Seeks Comment on Live Sports Streaming and Multichannel Video Programming Distributors
July 18, 2024
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-seeks-comment-live-sports-streaming-multichannel-video-programming
