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  NFL Network Keeps Its Games to Itself - February 1, 2006 - The New York Sun
The league announced that the NFL Network will broadcast eight games on Thursday and Saturday nights during the 2006 season, meaning that for the first time in its history, the league can televise games without having to rely on one of its network partners as a middleman.
The NFL will forego hundreds of millions of dollars in rights fees, but it has calculated that revenue from selling commercials directly to advertisers, money that cable and satellite providers pay for NFL Network, and the value of having final say over its broadcasts will more than make up for any loss of revenue.
NFL Network is in less than 40 million television homes, but the buzz surrounding the new package of games will cause demand to skyrocket.
www.nysun.com /article/26850   (527 words)

  
  NFL Network - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NFL Network is an American specialty channel owned and operated by the National Football League (NFL) and is also shown in Canada.
NFL Films, which produces commercials, television programs, feature films, and documentaries on the NFL, is a key supplier of NFL Network's programming, with more than 4,000 hours of footage archived in their library.
On August 4, the Federal Communications Commission mandated that TWC reinstate NFL Network temporarily in the affected areas, in compliance with regulations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/NFL_Network   (1740 words)

  
 Everest News - Everest Launches NFL Network
Kansas City, July 26, 2004 - NFL NETWORK, the first television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football is pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached with Everest to add the channel to its programming lineup beginning August 4, 2004.
NFL NETWORK will be a destination for all that happens around the league, on and off the field - during the season and throughout the off-season.
NFL Network will provide millions of fans of the great sport of football and the National Football League with a network to call their own.
www.everestgt.com /about/news/nfl_network.shtml   (308 words)

  
 The NFL Network
NFL Network is a melting pot of gridiron greats from the NFL's past, present and future that will sate the voracious appetites of millions of football fans across the country.
NFL Network is the gathering place, using television to bring a new dimension to the NFL experience.
The passion, the excitement, the highs and the lows are covered by NFL Network from an "insider's" perspective.
www.1scom.com /programming/sportsandoutdoors/nflnetwork.php   (91 words)

  
 NFL Network will air games - The Boston Globe
The NFL Network will broadcast eight prime-time games on Thursdays and Saturdays beginning next season.
The league runs the 2-year-old NFL Network, which is in about 40 million homes.
OLN network or a new sports channel, the Wall Street Journal said on its website, citing unidentified people familiar with the talks.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2006/01/29/nfl_network_will_air_games   (446 words)

  
 NFL Network Adds Emmitt Smith | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Network has hired NFL all-time leading rusher EMMITT SMITH to be featured on the NFL's daily news show of record, NFL Total Access.
NFL Total Access airs Monday through Saturday at 7:00 PM ET and is the only yearround show on television dedicated to the NFL.
NFL Network airs seven days a week, 24 hours a day on a year-round basis and is the first television network fully dedicated to the NFL and the sport of football.
www.nflplayers.com /news/news_release.aspx?id=4152   (640 words)

  
 NFL Network, index.php - Deadspin   (Site not responding. Last check: )
On the list of entertaining moves by a network, The NFL Network's decision to pursue Ryan Leaf as an analyst for this year's NFL Draft is a rather brilliant one.
The NFL rarely drops the ball when it comes to public relations, so it was a shock when Adam Schefter reported Monday on the NFL Network that the league didn t foresee problems with the Saints playing their home opener at the Louisiana Superdome on September 18 despite the effects of Hurricane Katrina.
Showing that they understand the bigger picture, the NFL Network has decided that this admission from Smith is reason to rescind an offer for Smith to be a broadcaster for the network.
www.deadspin.com /sports/nfl-network/index.php   (855 words)

  
 NFL Europe.com -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Europe League fans on both sides of the Atlantic will be able to follow every step on the road to Yello Strom World Bowl XIV thanks to comprehensive coverage on the NFL Network and NASN Europe.
The NFL Network’s coverage begins with a double-header featuring the Frankfurt Galaxy at the Rhein Fire live at 1:00 p.m.
NFL Europe League, NFL Europe shield design and the team marks and logos are registered trademarks of the National Football League and its affiliates.
www.nfleurope.com /news/story/9304994   (353 words)

  
 Nflpreview2003: TV: NFL Network will be all football, all the time
But when the NFL launches NFL Network, a seven-day-a-week, 24-hour-a-day channel devoted to all things professional football, it is likely to dwarf all its predecessors.
NFL Network spokesman Seth Palansky said that though cable covers the NFL extensively, it's "appointment viewing." On NFL Network, it will be all NFL, all the time.
NFL Network, which has no high-paid analysts and will rely on players for that, says it is not designed to compete with ESPN, CBS and Fox, which pay billions for the right to televise games.
www.sptimes.com /2003/09/05/Nflpreview2003/TV__NFL_Network_will_.shtml   (760 words)

  
 NFL Network in N.Y. freebie carriage deal - washingtonpost.com
The NFL Network wanted the channel to be carried on the most widely distributed basic cable package in both New York and New Jersey.
An NFL Network spokesman said Monday night that the channel was still waiting for a response from Cablevision on the terms of the offer.
The NFL Network wants the channel on the most widely distributed package but Time Warner Cable has balked at passing on the cost to all of its subscribers and said it would be better on a premium sports tier.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/19/AR2006121900061.html   (503 words)

  
 NFL.com - NFL Network   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Explores the depths of the massive NFL Films archive to showcase many of its classic, modern and historical specials and documentaries that chronicle the history of the NFL.
The signature show of NFL Network provides never seen before footage, exclusive interviews and inside access with the biggest names in the NFL through Team Cam.
NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.
www.qa.nfl.com /nflnetwork/schedule/0626   (744 words)

  
 NFL Europe.com -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For the first time in its history the NFL Network will be covering every snap of the NFL Europe season, as the channel airs all 31 games this season, with analysis from some of the biggest names in football broadcasting and some newcomers to the booth.
NFL Network's exclusive coverage of NFL Europe begins Saturday, March 18, with a doubleheader featuring the Frankfurt Galaxy at the Rhein Fire live at 1 p.m.
As NFL Network opens its first season as the exclusive home for NFL Europe, this new crop of analysts look to follow in their footsteps.
www.nfleurope.com /news/story/9315056   (955 words)

  
 Official Chargers Blog & Podcast: NFL Network acquires rights to Senior Bowl game
NFL Network has acquired the exclusive rights to televise the premier all-star game in college football, the Senior Bowl, plus its practices in a multiyear deal announced today.
With 52 NFL preseason games, 31 NFL Europe League games, 8 NFL regular season games, 75 NFL games on NFL Replay and the annual Senior Bowl game, NFL Network is now the national television home to 167 games each year.
NFL Network announced earlier this year the addition of live NFL regular season games during the 2006 season after attaining rights to the “run up to the playoffs” eight game, Thursday/Saturday package which will begin airing this Thanksgiving.
blog.chargers.com /2006/04/nfl_network_acquires_rights_to.html   (565 words)

  
 Senior Bowl TV to NFL Network
The network also re-aired those broadcasts throughout the week, giving the game additional airtime on the network, and is using some of that programming this week as it relates to the upcoming NFL Draft.
One of the reasons the NFL Network would be attractive to Senior Bowl officials is its natural association with the NFL and the growing partnership between the NFL and the Senior Bowl.
The NFL Network is available to 65 million households through cable and satellite packages and has 35 million subscribers.
www.al.com /sports/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/sports/1145956537238190.xml&coll=3   (510 words)

  
 NFL Network Kicks Off 'Replays’ - 4/24/2006 - Multichannel News
NFL Network is expanding the definition of instant replay.
NFL Replay — along with a new eight-game, late-season primetime package of live games — will be showcased at the network’s first upfront presentation to advertisers, in New York Wednesday night.
Operators with knowledge of the deal say NFL Network is looking to elevate its rate card 125% — from 20 to 25 cents per subscriber, per month — and move into highly penetrated tiers as the price for obtaining the live games.
www.multichannel.com /article/CA6327408.html   (404 words)

  
 NFL.com: TV and Radio Index   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Network is the first 24-hour, seven-day-a-week cable and satellite television network dedicated solitely to the NFL.
NFL Films depicts the career of Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw and his lengthy separation with the Pittsburgh franchise and fans.
NFL Films depicts the work NFL senior director of officiating Mike Pereira does to make sure officiating crews are at the top of their game.
ww1.nfl.com /tvradio/index.html   (726 words)

  
 SENIORBOWL.com :: News Room   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Launched in November of 2003, NFL Network is fully-owned and operated by the National Football League, offering year-round, 24-hour programming devoted solely to the sport of football.
NFL Network is currently available to 65 million U.S. homes via satellite service such as DirecTV and the Dish Network, as well as through the nation’s top cable operators including Comcast, Cox and Adelphia.
NFL Network currently airs over 1,500 hours of original programming each year including the network’s signature show, NFL Total Access.
www.seniorbowl.com /2006/news/2006nflnetwork.htm   (380 words)

  
 NFL Cable Network Changes Media Game - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Network, launched last November, already has 22 million subscribers and is available on standard digital tiers--not in the sports channel ghetto that costs subscribers extra.
NFL Network carries a mix of news programs, documentaries, highlights and preseason and NFL Europe games, as well as "Xs and Os" tutorials that show NFL football through the eyes of players and coaches.
Because the NFL already offers advertisers myriad opportunities in signage and sponsorships (Gatorade, for example, pays the NFL $60 million a year for the privilege of placing those orange tanks on the sidelines), NFL Network can build an ad base overnight by bundling TV commercials within an overall NFL sponsorship package.
www.forbes.com /home/columnists/2004/09/03/cx_sw_0903whitmore.html   (1101 words)

  
 NFL Network conducts second coming-out party - The Washington Times: Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With many skeptical eyes still cast toward league-owned TV ventures, the NFL Network is trying to prove to doubters that a deep level of content, journalistic integrity and something unseen on the plethora of competing cable sports outlets are in place and will continue to improve.
But at 11 p.m.,, the NFL Network will re-play all the commercials seen during the Super Bowl, giving viewers another chance to catch the gags, explosions and animal tricks.
Criticisms, however, remain steady that the NFL Network is not providing a truly realistic depiction of the league.
www.washtimes.com /sports/20040201-011609-7140r.htm   (815 words)

  
 TVi Media Presents: NFL Network   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Network includes an original news and information show, a magazine-style show, and a weekly game preview show.
In 2006, The NFL Network will launch their "Run Up to the Playoffs" national package with 5 Thursday night games and 3 Saturday night games - all starting at 8PM EST.
Also being intorduced this season is the NFL Networks"NFL Game Re-Airs." This new feature will pick 4 games from the previous weekend with compelling storylines, and re-air them the following Tuesday and Wednesday nights with the NFL Network adding relevant commentary, post-game press confrences, and more.
www.tvimedia.com /1_nfl.htm   (385 words)

  
 NFLHS.COM - Downloads - Video Features
A look back at former NFL running back Marcus Allen before he hit stardom in the NFL aired on NFL Network Films Presents show "Back in the Day" September 1, 2005.
NFL Network Host Rich Eisen along with NFLTA analyst Rod Woodson interview Hall of Famer and former Bengals offensive lineman Anthony Munoz on Total Access aired on August 5, 2005.
Sights and sounds of NFL receiver Jerry Rice on NFL Network show "In Their Own Words" aired on July 30, 2005.
www.nflhs.com /Downloads/video.asp   (713 words)

  
 NFL Network Seeks Pay Hike - 4/17/2006 - Multichannel News
The 35 million-subscriber network pitched operators during the last week of March, in an effort to sign up as many distributors as possible before the league’s regular season kicks off in September, individuals close to the network said.
NFL Network vice president of national accounts Brian Decker said operators like Comcast Corp. currently carrying the NFL Network have a “mechanism” by which they could pay a surcharge for the eight NFL Network games, but would not disclose specific costs.
NFL Network president Steve Bornstein said he’s confident the network will reach distribution deals before the games begin airing.
www.multichannel.com /article/CA6325188.html   (456 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - NFL Network will be giving colleges a try
This is the latest tactic to get the 30-month-old NFL Network, now in about 35 million households, into more homes.
Its big move was eight late-season prime-time NFL games this season, giving up what probably would have been more than $400 million annually if those games had been shopped to an outside network.
And it's already flexed its muscle by showing up at NFL venues — staging its own Super Bowl pregame show and NFL draft coverage — that used to be exclusive events for other networks.
www.usatoday.com /sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/2006-05-07-nfl-network_x.htm?csp=34&ord=9   (622 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Football / Patriots / NFL Network has it covered
The NFL may not be all about television, but a lot of it is. Start with the NFL Network's presence, which is impossible not to notice here.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The NFL may not be all about television, but a lot of it is. Start with the NFL Network's presence, which is impossible not to notice here.
Whether the networks swap nights or ESPN takes both packages, one thing is certain: ESPN can't afford to let the go of the NFL because a good part of its carriage fees (and profits) are based on having pro football.
www.boston.com /sports/football/patriots/articles/2005/02/05/nfl_network_has_it_covered   (522 words)

  
 NFL Network growing in stature, popularity - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Super Bowl XL was the third covered by the NFL Network, which may be around for at least 40 more.
NFL Network has evolved into much more than an outlet for NFL Films re-runs.
NFL Network will expand again next season by broadcasting eight NFL games, starting on Thanksgiving.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/trib/pmupdate/s_443910.html   (198 words)

  
 NFL.com - NFL News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
NFL Europe MVP candidates will be on display in Yello Strom World Bowl XIV.
The league's top receiver Skyler Fulton, who amassed 992 receiving yards, leads the Admirals against NFL Europe's rushing champion, Roger Robinson of the Galaxy, who set the single-season rushing record this year after finishing with 1,087 rushing yards.
For 14 seasons, NFL Europe has been a proving ground for many of today's top NFL players, including Super Bowl quarterbacks Jake Delhomme, Brad Johnson and Kurt Warner, as well as Pro Bowl players La'Roi Glover, Dante Hall and Adam Vinatieri.
www.qa.nfl.com /nflnetwork/story/9456384   (407 words)

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