NFL likely violating US antitrust law with streaming deals, Congress hears
By Chris May and Wesley Brown ( June 10, 2026, 20:42 GMT | Insight) -- National Football League distribution deals with Big Tech and streaming platforms appear to be in clear violation of federal law by exceeding the scope of an antitrust exemption granted to the NFL by Congress in 1961, witnesses told a US House committee on Wednesday.National Football League distribution deals with Big Tech and streaming platforms appear to be in clear violation of federal law by exceeding the scope of an antitrust exemption granted to the NFL by Congress in 1961, witnesses told a US House committee on Wednesday. ...
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