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Fox CEO Confirms NFL Rights Unchanged Until 2029

8/7/2026

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Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced on August 6, 2026 that the NFL rights will stay unchanged through the 2029 season.
He said the contract will not be amended until the 2030 season, the normal opt-out timetable.
Murdoch noted the decision follows thorough talks with the NFL and called the relationship “incredibly positive.”
The agreement runs through 2033-34, includes an opt-out after 2029, and Fox added NFL rights for Mexico.

History

Historical Context

Fox’s 1993 $1.58 billion bid for the NFC package—approved on Dec 17, 1993—ended CBS’s 38-year hold on NFL games and launched Fox Sports, cementing the network as a major broadcaster. The 2026 statement by Lachlan Murdoch that the league’s rights will stay unchanged through 2029 shows how that landmark deal still drives league-broadcaster negotiations.

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Story summary

Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch announced on August 6, 2026 that the NFL rights will stay unchanged through the 2029 season.
He said the contract will not be amended until the 2030 season, the normal opt-out timetable.
Murdoch noted the decision follows thorough talks with the NFL and called the relationship “incredibly positive.”
The agreement runs through 2033-34, includes an opt-out after 2029, and Fox added NFL rights for Mexico.

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