It worked out great back then and did allow the leagues to have kind of a stable footing when they negotiated. And then it allowed the leagues to continue to grow. And specifically The first dollar amount [the NFL] captured was around $5 million in the first season, which has grown to about 10 billion. is kind of mind boggling going back to 1961. And that figure has grown to about 10 billion with a B since then. So it's. Everyone loves the NFL, there's no doubt about that. (03:39–03:57)
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Asserts that the NFL's revenue from broadcasting grew from $5 million in 1961 to about $10 billion.
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