The NFL is now officially seeking bids for Thursday Night Football. In other news, NBC will continue carrying the Breeders Cup Challenge Series and TNT’s NBA studio team is headed to Las Vegas for the Consumer Electronics Show.
NFL Officially Requests Bids For TNF
- The NFL has officially requested bids for a new Thursday Night Football contract, Sports Business Daily reported Wednesday, sending requests for proposal to incumbent CBS and challengers ESPN, FOX, NBC and Turner Sports. Running counter to previous reports of a long-term deal, the league is seeking a two-year agreement in which the winner produces all 16 telecasts and simulcasts half — terms that are virtually unchanged from its current agreement with CBS. The league is also seeking bids from digital outlets, including Yahoo! and Google, to stream the TV broadcasts. (Sports Business Daily)
NBC to Continue Carrying Breeders Cup Challenge
- NBC Sports announced Monday that it will continue carrying horse racing’s Breeders Cup Challenge Series through 2018. The series, which began in 2014 as a partnership between NBC and the Breeders Cup, will continue to air on both NBCSN and the NBC broadcast network. (NBC Sports Group Press Box)
TNT Studio Show Headed to CES in Las Vegas
- TNT’s NBA studio programming will take place from Las Vegas January 7 for the Consumer Electronics Show, with an expanded one-hour pregame show in addition to the usual halftime and postgame fare. Host Ernie Johnson and analysts Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal will be part of a large Turner Sports contingent at the event. (Turner Sports)
