![]() The one restriction: Seven games that are exclusive to the NFL Network channel can be viewed only on phones, not tablets. ![]() Now, any wireless customer can get them on both phones and tablets. Last season, Verizon customers got subscription-free access on phones to whatever CBS or Fox was broadcasting regionally on Sunday afternoons, plus all the nationally televised games on NBC, ESPN and NFL Network. This year, Amazon will offer 11 Thursday night games for free on its Twitch app or on its Prime Video app with a $119-a-year Prime subscription. It made a deal with Twitter, then Amazon, to stream a handful of games online. ![]() The NFL has been inching toward subscription-free games in recent years. “If you don’t get to that younger demographic, who aren’t conditioned to go to the television, you do run the risk of losing them,” he said. Even those who can watch on TV are preferring phones, he said. “We think people will still want to watch on the biggest screen possible,” said Brian Rolapp, the league’s chief business and media officer.īut as more people drop cable or satellite subscriptions - or never sign up in the first place - the NFL needs to be flexible in order to reach them, Rolapp said. Other major professional leagues still require TV subscriptions for hometown teams. Though there are restrictions - no free streaming on smart TVs, for instance - the move marks a significant departure for sports. The league is finally dropping a requirement that viewers sign in with a cable or satellite subscription, in hopes of expanding its online audience at a time when TV ratings are declining. NEW YORK > The good news for football fans: It’s going to be much easier to watch NFL games online this year.
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