NFL decade-low attendance inspires new TV blackout rules | Professional | NewJerseyNewsroom.com — Your State. Your News.
While blackout rules were originally instated to allow teams to preserve revenues from shrinking, the NFL as a business has evolved dramatically over the last 50 years. In fact, starting in 2014 the NFL is set to make revenues totaling nearly $6 billion a year from TV contracts alone (CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN, and DirecTV).
Newly modified blackout rules in conjunction with an enhanced ‘in-game experience’ for fans are necessary to help reduce the overall number of TV blackouts in the future. As the NFL maintains its position as the most popular sport in America, the league must address the fact that fans are increasingly happy to watch the games on TV rather than paying to see them in person.
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