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Authors :
Turner, Richard
Source :
Newsweek. 11/25/1996, Vol. 128 Issue 22, p91. 2p. 1 Color Photograph, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

Examines the efforts of the major television networks to secure the rights to broadcast National Football League (NFL) games into the twenty-first century. Fox's securing of National Football Conference (NFC) rights in 1993, usurping the place of CBS; The importance of sports programming to the three traditional networks; The ratings damage done to CBS as a result of losing football; The size of the expected 1997 deals.

Subjects

Subjects :
*FOOTBALL
*ECONOMICS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00289604
Volume :
128
Issue :
22
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Newsweek
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9611187986