Multiple outlets report that members of the U.S. Congress are inviting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a June 10 hearing focused on the league’s broadcast arrangements and related antitrust questions. Rep. Jim Jordan is reported to have requested Goodell’s appearance, with the hearing examining whether NFL and other sports leagues rely on an antitrust exemption tied to the Sports Broadcasting Act. The inquiry centers on whether current broadcast deal structures are outdated or otherwise restrict competition in ways that could harm consumers, according to the coverage. One report describes Congress as targeting the NFL’s estimated $110 billion broadcast business model, while another emphasizes questions about the terms and competitiveness of the NFL’s contracts. Both accounts indicate the hearing will address whether league broadcast practices fall within or potentially exploit the antitrust exemption intended for sports broadcasting. No decision on outcomes is reported, but the reporting agrees that the next step is Goodell’s testimony at the scheduled congressional hearing on June 10.
Congress asks Roger Goodell to testify on NFL broadcast deals and antitrust exemption
Multiple outlets report that members of the U.S. Congress are inviting NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a June 10 hearing focused on the league’s broadcast arrangements and related antitru...
- Rep. Jim Jordan requests NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testify at a June 10 congressional hearing.
- The hearing focuses on NFL broadcast contracts and how they affect consumers.
- Congress examines whether sports leagues use the Sports Broadcasting Act antitrust exemption.
- The inquiry considers whether current broadcast deals may be outdated or restrictive.
- One report cites an NFL broadcast model valued at about $110 billion.
Rep. Jim Jordan invited Goodell to a June 10 hearing on the NFL's broadcast contracts and whether they are outdated and harm consumers.
2 months agoCongress requests NFL commissioner Roger Goodell testify about whether sports leagues use the Sports Broadcasting Act's antitrust exemption to potentially harm consumers.
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