It appears that the Ellison and Murdoch families are wielding quite a bit of influence behind the scenes in Washington. They control CBS and Fox, respectively — key NFL broadcast partners — and it’s not much of a stretch to suppose that these conservative families are behind a government push to look into the way the NFL makes its broadcasting deals. The Department of Justice has now launched an official investigation into the NFL over what may be unlawfully anticompetitive practices amid complaints that watching football has become too pricey.
Key Details: Taking a look: The DOJ has launched an official investigation into the NFL. Decades-old deal: The league has negotiated TV deals as a single entity thanks to an antitrust exemption. Read my lips: FCC chair Brendan Carr has been adamant that the league not put too many games behind the streaming paywall.
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