The NFL announced on Wednesday that they will remain on broadcast television, renewing their contracts with CBS, Fox and NBC through the 2022 season.
“These agreements underscore the NFL’s unique commitment to broadcast television that no other sport has,” Commissioner Goodell said on the NFL website. “The networks will continue their outstanding coverage of the NFL while also helping to deliver more football to more fans using the best and most current technology.”
The deal benefits fans looking to watch football without the cost of cable, but the networks are also big winners. NFL games are a huge draw for the networks, claiming 23 of the 25 most-watched programs this fall, drawing twice as many average viewers as broadcast primetime shows according to the NFL website.
ESPN will still carry Monday Night Football, a deal which was extended earlier this year, through the 2021 season.
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