FOX Owner Rupert Murdoch’s Intervention With Donald Trump Triggered Government Probe Into NFL Media Rights: Report

FOX Owner Rupert Murdoch’s Intervention With Donald Trump Triggered Government Probe Into NFL Media Rights: Report

Last year, when the NFL decided to reopen talks for the media rights, nobody was wondering if the networks would pay. Having the biggest entertainment broadcasting show in the US, the only question was how many billions of dollars they would receive. However, the league did not anticipate the Federal Government joining the negotiating table: Last month, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) opened an antitrust investigation against the NFL,…

Why Rupert Murdoch is asking Donald Trump for help fighting the NFL

Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump — shown here in February 2025 — are allies who also spar with each other.Craig Hudson for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesRupert Murdoch's Fox depends on NFL games. But he's also worried those games may get too expensive.So Murdoch asked Donald Trump for help, The Wall Street Journal reports.The timing of the ask is worth noting: It happened while Trump was suing Murdoch personally.Rupert Murdoch used the NFL …

Rupert Murdoch Allegedly Warned Donald Trump About NFL’s Streaming Plans

NFL games generate so much revenue that TV networks depend a lot on them to keep themselves competitive in the The post Rupert Murdoch Allegedly Warned Donald Trump About NFL’s Streaming Plans appeared first on FirstSportz.

Rupert Murdoch’s High-Stakes Blitz Against The NFL

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Source: Rupert Murdoch warned Trump at a dinner in February that if streamers gained rights to more games, including NFL games, it would kill broadcast networks (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Source: Rupert Murdoch warned Trump at a dinner in February that if streamers gained rights to more games, including NFL games, it would kill broadcast networks  —  Fox founder lobbies Trump to preserve air rights for broadcasters as powerful streamers encroach on their turf

WSJ: Rupert Murdoch spoke to White House about NFL streaming deals

The following article "WSJ: Rupert Murdoch spoke to White House about NFL streaming deals" originally appeared on Sports Media Watch. Fox Corporation's campaign against the NFL's streaming deals reportedly reached the highest levels of the company and the government. Visit Sports Media Watch for more sports media news and information.