Congress targets NFL's $110B broadcast model as Jim Jordan requests Goodell testify at June 10 hearing
The House Judiciary Committee has requested NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify regarding the Sports Broadcast Act of 1961. This hearing aims to investigate whether the Act has been misused by sports leagues to negatively impact consumers. Goodell has until June 3 to respond to the request for his appearance on June 10.
- ▪The hearing will focus on the effects of the Sports Broadcasting Act on the modern broadcast market for major sports leagues.
- ▪The Committee is particularly interested in how the antitrust exemption from the Act has been used by professional sports leagues.
- ▪Goodell's testimony is not mandatory, as he has been requested but not subpoenaed.
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Sports Congress targets NFL's $110B broadcast model as Jim Jordan requests Goodell testify at June 10 hearing Roger Goodell not subpoenaed but requested to appear By Armando Salguero Fox News Published June 1, 2026 7:36pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video FCC warns NFL risks antitrust trouble as more games move to streaming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says fans are being forced to juggle costly subscriptions just to follow football, while regulators review whether leagues are stretching their special legal treatment beyond what lawmakers originally intended.
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