"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."
Last year’s NHL Winter Classic between the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken from T-Mobile Park averaged 1.1 million viewers, which represented the previous low point for the game.
"I think ESPN rightly wanted to own and operate and produce RedZone outright because of the galactic popularity of the show. But the NFL, for their reasons, wanted to retain control of the production of RedZone."