New York (CSi) The NFL has decided that its package of Thursday Night Football games will be split between CBS and NBC for the 2016 season. The value of the pact was said to be $225 million per network, a big jump from the $300 million CBS was said to pay for eight games that were broadcast last year.
For the past two seasons, CBS held sole rights to an eight-game package, which was simulcast on cable’s NFL Network, CSi 43. Now, each network will show five games per season over the course of a two-year deal. CBS will broadcast the first half of the schedule and NBC will televise the second half. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell also hinted that the league is still searching for a digital partner.
