[W. Knight]

Speaking of the NFL, it seems like they're eyeing for ESPN, who are controlling NFL Media controlling NFL Media in exchange for NFL's minor ownership in ESPN if the deal goes through:
www.c21media.net 

An update: NBC Sports has reported that the sale from NFL Media to ESPN seems to be closing.
www.nbcsports.com 

ESPN, NFL Network are believed to be closing in on a deal - NBC Sports
As NFLN slashes and burns, ESPN prepares to ride to the rescue.
  Source: www.nbcsports.com

This may be the cause behind NFL Network's drain in original programming, with the latest being NFL Total Access getting the axe after 21 years. Its last episode is scheduled in mid-May.
deadline.com 

'NFL Total Access' Canceled By NFL Network After 21 Years
NFL Network has canceled NFL Total Access after 21 years on the air, Deadline ha…
  Source: deadline.com

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Onto local sports... Chicago White Sox (MLB), Bulls (NBA) and Blackhawks (NHL) are reportedly on the move from NBC Sports Chicago, to a new RSN under Standard Media Group (part of Standard General, and part of the aborted merger between them, Apollo, Cox and Tegna last year), instead of the previously rumoured Stadium.
awfulannouncing.com 

Chicago teams partner with Standard Media for new broadcast home
According to The Athletic, the Chicago Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox are partn…
  Source: awfulannouncing.com

[Rdd]

Netflix confirms three year deal for Christmas Day NFL games, worldwide rights (as usual for the NFL’s pay TV deals, there’s the compulsory sublicense to FTA stations in the participating teams markets).

www.nfl.com 

Netflix will be the home to live NFL games this Christmas Day
On Dec. 25, 2024, Netflix will be the global home of the NFL's two Christma…
  Source: www.nfl.com

Leaving aside the WWE, and the once-off example of the exhibition fight with Mike Tyson v Jake Paul (and the far more interesting undercard featuring Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano), is this Netflix’s first sports rights deal?

[Brekkie]

Considering NFL broadcast deals are usually for a decade or more seems to have been quite a bit of movement in terms of streaming matches in recent years. Seems this deal is for just one match per year.

Full fixtures will be confirmed later but I assume the "marquee" game is in primetime.

[TIGHazard]

Netflix confirms three year deal for Christmas Day NFL games, worldwide rights (as usual for the NFL’s pay TV deals, there’s the compulsory sublicense to FTA stations in the participating teams markets).

www.nfl.com 

Leaving aside the WWE, and the once-off example of the exhibition fight with Mike Tyson v Jake Paul (and the far more interesting undercard featuring Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano), is this Netflix’s first sports rights deal?

Presumably the game will still be on Sky, like the Amazon games are, despite the press release saying they will be the 'global home'.

[Rdd]

ESPN have sub licensed a package of College Football Playoff games - not to Fox as expected, but rather to TNT Sports, who don’t have any other college football rights.

www.espn.com 

TNT Sports to air select CFP games through sublicense with ESPN - ESPN
ESPN and TNT Sports have reached a five-year agreement for TNT Sports to sublice…
  Source: www.espn.com

ESPN will still produce the games, not clear if they retain the international rights (which would be crucial if fans on this side of the globe are to see them).