Baldwin Blasts NFL’s Netflix-Only Packers Game, Pressing Bill for Free In-State Access
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Updated · NBC Sports · May 14
Baldwin Blasts NFL’s Netflix-Only Packers Game, Pressing Bill for Free In-State Access
4 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · May 14
Thanksgiving Eve’s Packers-Rams matchup will stream exclusively on Netflix nationwide, with only Green Bay and Milwaukee affiliates carrying it free in Wisconsin.
Tammy Baldwin said the arrangement forces Wisconsinites to buy another subscription just to watch the Packers, and argued her proposed For the Fans Act would bar that outcome.
The bill, introduced last month, would require free over-the-air access within a team’s home state for all nationally televised games involving that team.
The dispute lands as the NFL faces wider political pressure over media rights, including a Justice Department review of whether it has exceeded its broadcast antitrust exemption.
As regulators investigate the NFL, could its entire broadcast business model be forced to change?
Is the era of watching your favorite sports team on just one channel officially over?