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NFL junkies forced to pay big bucks for 2026 season to watch games

Twenty years ago, the NFL caused a seismic shift in its broadcast footprint when it allowed ABC to move Monday Night Football to its sister network, ESPN. Before then, 100% of NFL games were shown on broadcast television. Moving its flagship, primetime broadcast behind a cable…

Twenty years ago, the NFL caused a seismic shift in its broadcast footprint when it allowed ABC to move Monday Night Football to its sister network, ESPN. Before then, 100% of NFL games were shown on broadcast television. Moving its flagship, primetime broadcast behind a cable…

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Why it matters

The NFL shifting more games behind a paywall is a routine commercial decision affecting consumer costs but has no direct impact on credit markets, financing, or regulatory frameworks relevant to sophisticated credit professionals.

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    NFL junkies forced to pay big bucks for 2026 season to watch games

    Twenty years ago, the NFL caused a seismic shift in its broadcast footprint when it allowed ABC to move Monday Night Football to its sister network, ESPN. Before then, 100% of NFL games were shown on broadcast television. Moving its flagship, primetime broadcast behind a cable…