"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
Nexstar is the largest local TV operator in the country and owns a majority stake in The CW network. DirecTV is one of the largest pay-TV operators, boasting over 10 million customers.
“This renewal will provide fans across all DIRECTV platforms the ability to watch NFL Network’s award-winning coverage of America’s most popular sport while also giving great access to the wildly popular NFL RedZone.”
"Newsmax gave the channel for free to DirecTV and then one day Newsmax said to DirecTV 'Look, instead of free, we'd like you to give us $13 million a year'. DirecTV said 'Are you kidding? For that crap?'"
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”