CBS and NBC will each get an extra NFL playoff game next season under the new expanded format, which will see 14 teams qualify for the postseason, up from the previous 12 teams.
CBS is paying around $70 million for its extra playoff game, while NBC is forking over an additional fee in the mid-$70 million as well, multiple individuals with knowledge of the deals tell TheWrap. Sports Business Journal first reported on the amount.
For those counting, that means Fox and ESPN still have one apiece, with CBS and NBC now getting two during the playoffs’ opening weekend. Wild Card Weekend for the 2020 season will consist of three games on Saturday, January 9, and three games on Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Also Read: NFL Draft to Proceed and Be Televised, But Public Events in Las Vegas Canceled
CBS’ extra game will be the late-afternoon window on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 4:40 p.m. Et, with NBC...
CBS is paying around $70 million for its extra playoff game, while NBC is forking over an additional fee in the mid-$70 million as well, multiple individuals with knowledge of the deals tell TheWrap. Sports Business Journal first reported on the amount.
For those counting, that means Fox and ESPN still have one apiece, with CBS and NBC now getting two during the playoffs’ opening weekend. Wild Card Weekend for the 2020 season will consist of three games on Saturday, January 9, and three games on Sunday, January 10, 2021.
Also Read: NFL Draft to Proceed and Be Televised, But Public Events in Las Vegas Canceled
CBS’ extra game will be the late-afternoon window on Sunday, Jan. 10 at 4:40 p.m. Et, with NBC...
- 3/31/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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