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Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers

Published June 10, 2026 | Video Starts at 08:05

In 2025, each team received 416 million from the league's national media sponsorship and licensing revenue. Not to make it personal, but Commissioner rozelle's salary in 1961 was $60,000. Commissioner Goodell salary today is reportedly over $60 million. And in 1999, Dan Schneider purchased the now Washington Commanders for 800 million. Today, despite having only one playoff win in the last 25 years. Sorry, Commanders fans. (08:05–08:11)

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Scott Fitzgerald

“According to Fox News, to have access to all NFL games in the 2025 season, it would cost the average sports fan at least $575, or upwards of…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 05:07-05:23
“Nearly 60 years later, the NFL signed an 11 year media deal worth 113 billion.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 06:37-06:45
“In 2024, the league signed an 11 year deal worth $76 billion.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 06:53-06:59
“In 2025, each team received 416 million from the league's national media sponsorship and licensing revenue.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 07:48-07:57
“The Commanders are presently valued at over 7 billion.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 08:23-08:28
“The jury awarded plaintiffs a judgment of over 14 billion against the NFL.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 09:37-09:43
“The Sports Broadcasting Act was enacted at a very different time in American history.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 00:11-00:17
“In 1953, the district court largely sided with the DOJ and issued an injunction preventing the NFL from placing restrictions on televising…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 00:53-01:09
“In 1961, the NFL moved to limit the distribution of games, again signing the first deal to sell broadcast rights for all 14 of its teams as…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 01:09-01:20
“Congress passed the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, which allowed the leagues to pool their individual broadcasting rights for sale to a…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 01:28-01:39
“The NFL, for example, boasts that 100% of its, quote, local market games are available free over the air.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 02:26-02:37
“According to the NFL's distribution schedule for Week 3 games last season, fans in southern Indiana would not see the Indianapolis Colts…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 02:59-03:10
“Since 2021, the NFL, along with the other sports leagues have stretched the bounds of its exemption to sign exclusive distribution…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 04:11-04:29
“According to the news site Kiplinger, a sports fan without a traditional linear TV package must now have on average four different streaming…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 05:31-05:45
“In 1961 following passage of the Sports Broadcasting Act. Then NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle signed a TV deal worth 4.65 million.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 06:25-06:37
“The NBA first TV contract after passage of the SBA was for 27 million.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 06:46-06:53
“Under the NFL's first media distribution contract, each team received approximately $310,000 per year.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 07:40-07:48
“Commissioner rozelle's salary in 1961 was $60,000.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 08:00-08:05
“In 1999, Dan Schneider purchased the now Washington Commanders for 800 million.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 08:11-08:17
“In 2024, a jury found the NFL guilty of violating antitrust law for colluding to limit consumer choice and charge super competitive prices…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 09:23-09:38
“The Sports Broadcasting act was enacted to expand access to sports broadcasting, not to facilitate exclusive streaming arrangements that…”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 10:44-10:58
“The NFL seems to have lost sight of the original purpose of the legislation and in fact, they may even be in violation of the law right now.”
Chairman Fitzgerald Opening Statement - Hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act's Effects on Consumers | Uploaded June 10, 2026 | 11:00-11:10