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NFL-Network Television Contracts, 1998-2005, The

By: Stephen A. Greyser
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:20
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Abstract

The National Football League (NFL) is negotiating its next round of national television contracts with its broadcast and cable TV partners. The revenues from these contracts constitute a major source of income for the individual NFL teams. The case provides information on the history of the NFL on television, TV ratings for major sports, TV rights fees for major sports (including the recent new NBA TV contract), and the current contract with each broadcast partner. Ideas proposed to the NFL by rights-holders and rights-seekers are also included.

Keywords

History; Rights; Contracts; Business Earnings; Negotiation; Partners and Partnerships; Budgets and Budgeting; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

Citation

Greyser, Stephen A. "NFL-Network Television Contracts, 1998-2005, The." Harvard Business School Case 599-039, June 1999. (Revised August 2004.)

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