NFL faces scrutiny at antitrust hearing over rising costs for watching games

Published June 10, 2026 5:08pm ET | Updated June 10, 2026 6:19pm ET



The House Judiciary Committee scrutinized the NFL and its compliance with a 65-year-old broadcasting antitrust law during a congressional hearing on Wednesday.

The panel’s antitrust subcommittee considered whether the professional football league overstretched its antitrust exemption under the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 by pooling the television rights for all 32 teams into a package that is then sold to various cable networks and streaming services.

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