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Have to agree with others that the new CBS graphics are a downgrade. The only change I like is that there a line above the team in possession to show they are in possession. Previously, the only way on their graphic to establish that was that the down indicator was the same colour. So that's a little clearer, not much else is better. I think it's Amazon that's the least clear possession indicator.

For anyone who hasn't seen the touched-up CBS scoreboard, here it is, what a mess indeed, Aktiv Grotesk and Flama instead of TT Norms:

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The best bits of the Nickelodeon broadcast.

Was this available outside the US at all?

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The Nick broadcast was indeed much better than what the Eye delivered, but I think was only available in Canada (through Bell's TSN+ streamer). Full of tongue-in-cheek jokes on celebrities, both in the play-by-play booth and on the graphics, full of references to SpongeBob itself, and even with a product placement for the new Paramount Sonic movie. Even some celebs (Swift and Kelce, Timothée Chamelet, Snoop Dogg...) got the SpongeBob treatment. Here's how Tom Kenny (SpongeBob) and Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick Star) worked the booth:

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In the UK, the broadcast itself has had a positive review too:

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The CBS broadcast had their play-by-play duo of Jim Nantz and Tony Romo, and certainly Romo's commentary is starting to wear off. This moment which went viral on social media doesn't make things much better:

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Univision's didn't take the CBS feed fully (they took the NFL Media world feed, although cued themselves to the Eye for commercials:

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And the NFL Network itself aired their traditional, data-laden GameCenter special, taking the Westwood One audio feed with real-time Amazon-provided stats:

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Now, down to New Orleans next year, with Fox (and probably Fox Deportes) being the official broadcaster:

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Under the new 2023 contract, the rotation increases to four, with CBS already having its turn. Now Fox is next for LIX, with NBC airing LX (in connection with the Milan Winter Olympics). As of this contract, ABC will return to the rotation as part of ESPN's renewal of MNF rights (which allows ABC to air some MNF games), and will air Super Bowl LXI and LXV under the deal.