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NFL Negotiates Higher Contracts Amid Streaming Changes

4/14/2026

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The National Football League (NFL) is negotiating to raise payments for the remaining four years of its contracts.
CBS is expected to pay more than the current $2.1 billion per year after Paramount's acquisition.
NBC could lose Sunday Night Football, with analysts suggesting Netflix or Amazon as possible new providers.
A bipartisan movement opposes streaming high-profile NFL games, but that may not ease congressional or regulatory scrutiny.

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The National Football League (NFL) is negotiating to raise payments for the remaining four years of its contracts.
CBS is expected to pay more than the current $2.1 billion per year after Paramount's acquisition.
NBC could lose Sunday Night Football, with analysts suggesting Netflix or Amazon as possible new providers.
A bipartisan movement opposes streaming high-profile NFL games, but that may not ease congressional or regulatory scrutiny.