House Lawmakers Target NFL’s Antitrust Exemption, But Democrats Link Rising Sports Costs To Trump Favoritism In Paramount And Other Mergers
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Lawmakers are concerned about the rise of streaming services and the cost of NFL rights. The NFL has an antitrust exemption from the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act. The league has a reported $110 billion in 2022, 11-year deal with Fox, Paramount, Disney, NBCUniversal and Amazon.