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VIACA - Amazon in talks for more exclusive NFL games; most TV rights fees set to double - WSJ

ViacomCBS Inc - Class A
Amazon.com (AMZN) is in talks with the NFL to carry more exclusive games, as high-profile rights talks are shaping up for TV networks to pay nearly twice as much as they currently do, The Wall Street Journal reports. Those new deals may arrive as early as next week, according to the report. An Amazon deal wouldn't take effect until Fox's ([[FOX]], [[FOXA]]) deal for Thursday night games - currently valued at $660M/season - expires after the 2022 season. But it could see the retail behemoth making its biggest move into streaming. And more exclusive games means Amazon might pay $1B or more. Deals with CBS ([[VIAC]], [[VIACA]]) and NBC (CMCSA) also wouldn't kick in until after the 2022-2023 season, but a new deal with ESPN (DIS) would go into effective after the 2021-2022 season. Most of the deals are likely to run as long as 11 years, according to the

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Amazon in talks for more exclusive NFL games; most TV rights fees set to double - WSJ
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Company Name: ViacomCBS Inc - Class A
Stock Symbol: VIACA
Market: NASDAQ
Website: paramount.com
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