“The first I learned of this is from The Post’s website,” Kay told The Post. “At first blush, I would feel very uncomfortable taking the assignment away from someone else.”
NFL media executive Brian Rolapp sent the Times a written statement saying that "A number of companies" are in a good position to win the bidding process and that the NFL expects to have that announcement ready to be made “in the coming months.”
"We really believe these new platforms give us the ability to innovate beyond where we are today and make the experience for our consumers so much better. It obviously makes it more available to our consumers, and particularly the younger demographic which is one we really want to get to".
It was becoming possible that the Big Ten was in-line to receive the first billion-dollar annual media rights agreement. If that is the case, this almost certainly puts the number over that mark.
The NFL has had the respective bids of Disney, Apple and Amazon for weeks now. DirecTV has not bid for the package but has stated it is willing to partner with the new rightsholder for a potential deal.
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