Mexico will soon have an even better source of El Football Americano.
Fox announced a new deal to broadcast a wide range of NFL games through its Mexican network, including Thursday Night Football and the Super Bowl, amid growing concerns about the league’s next coverage rights demands as the game continues to grow in popularity. This is the latest example of agreements being struck between sports organizations and various news organizations in the United States.
Under the terms of the new agreement, Fox will be able to broadcast NFL games and other events to Mexican viewers through its terrestrial television operations, streaming service Fox One, and ad-supported streamer Tubi. Fox will also air four original NFL shows developed specifically for Mexican fans each week, including two versions focused on fantasy football.
The overall package of games includes Thursday Night Football, regular season Sunday games, Thanksgiving games, all NFC playoff games, Pro Bowl games, and the Super Bowl.
The deal comes amid mounting speculation that the NFL is looking to use “opt-out” clauses in its current contracts with Fox, Paramount Skydance, NBCUniversal and Amazon to renegotiate rights agreements and significantly increase the fees it collects from media companies. Officials said they believe the league could get more value from the transportation agreement, especially given the increased fees the NBA recently received from new partnerships with Disney-owned ESPN, Amazon and NBC.
“Mexico is a market with tremendous passion for football, and we’re proud to offer fans in the country a massive NFL package with a rich content experience designed to engage viewers year-round,” said Carlos Martinez, Fox’s executive vice president of Latin American operations.
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