The NFL Communications department sent out this press release highlighting their updated media partners. The big changes involve Amazon and ESPN+, as Amazon Prime Video will now be the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football. ESPN+ will reportedly replaced DirecTV for the Sunday ticket. All of the details are below and you can read more in our NY Jets Forum.
Directv is out of the NFL and ESPN+ gets it
Amazon Prime exclusive home of Thursday Night Football
11 year deal opt out after 7 ESPN, CBS, FOX and NBC continue doing their games— Craig Carton (@craigcartonlive) March 18, 2021
NFL COMPLETES LONG-TERM MEDIA DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS PROVIDING FANS GREATER ACCESS TO NFL GAMES THAN EVER BEFORE NFL expands digital distribution while continuing to be the only sport committed to showing all games on over-the-air television
MARCH 18, 2021: The National Football League announced today that it has signed long-term agreements with media partners Amazon, CBS, ESPN/ABC, FOX, and NBC for the distribution of NFL games, the industry’s most valuable content, over television and digital platforms, as well as additional media rights.