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Senate Calls for Revisions to 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act

3/3/2026

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The Senate Judiciary Committee urged revising the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act.
This follows the FCC's call for public comments on shifting live sports to streaming.
Senator Mike Lee argued that NFL games behind paywalls may not align with the Act’s consumer-access rationale.
NFL streaming deals, including a $1 billion annual contract for Thursday Night Football with Amazon, complicate the issue since the Act covers broadcast television.

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The Senate Judiciary Committee urged revising the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act.
This follows the FCC's call for public comments on shifting live sports to streaming.
Senator Mike Lee argued that NFL games behind paywalls may not align with the Act’s consumer-access rationale.
NFL streaming deals, including a $1 billion annual contract for Thursday Night Football with Amazon, complicate the issue since the Act covers broadcast television.