“As our relationship has expanded, Amazon has become a trusted and valued partner of the NFL,” said Brian Rolapp, Chief Media and Business Officer for the NFL. A peak of 19.6 million viewers watched Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow go to the Cincinnati Bengals with the first pick. The NFL draft, which took place last week, set record viewing figures, despite being broadcast from commissioner Roger Goodell’s basement.

Sports fans are clearly yearning for content. Another of the world’s major sports competitions, the English Premier League, is currently mulling a return without any fans in stadiums, and there have been reports the NBA could also employ a similar model. Large-scale sports matches are likely to be some of the last events to resume. Sports are currently shut down globally due to the coronavirus pandemic and while there is a widespread collective wish to begin returning to regular life, most world leaders are preaching a gradual lifting of restrictions to avoid a second wave of the virus. Of course, this is all assuming the season is able to take place as normal. That game will also be available on free-to-air TV in the participating teams’ local markets, the league noted, as well as the Yahoo Mobile app. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Receiver Antonio Brown Makes Bizarre Exit During GameĪdditionally and significantly, the new deal sees the streamer add one exclusive regular season game per season, which for 2020/21 will take place on a Saturday in the second half of the league calendar.

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