Episode

The Future of Sports Streaming (Second Request)

Podcast: The Capitol Forum
Published: May 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 3793
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In 1961, Congress granted the NFL an antitrust exemption allowing the league to collectively negotiate broadcasting rights, revolutionizing sports broadcasting in America. Now, streaming companies like Amazon argue the law doesn't cover them, and that NFL teams can't collectively bargain with them for broadcasting rights. Today on Second Request, Executive Editor Teddy Downey speaks with Katie Van Dyck, Senior Legal Fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project, to discuss her recent article, " How an Obscure Law Lets Sports Leagues Rob Fans Blind ."