Congress summons Goodell to discuss NFL broadcast contracts
6 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 3:00 AM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
Congress has called NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to testify regarding the league's broadcast contracts and their impact on American consumers. The inquiry aims to assess if these agreements are detrimental to the public. This hearing underscores ongoing scrutiny of the NFL's business practices and their implications for fans and the broader market. Further details on the hearing schedule have yet to be released.
- •Roger Goodell is summoned to testify by Congress.
- •The focus is on NFL broadcast contracts.
- •Lawmakers are investigating consumer harms.
- •Hearing details are pending.
- 3:00 AMYahoo Sports — Report: Roger Goodell will "politely decline" invitation to testify on Sport Broadcasting Act
- 3:43 PMYahoo Sports — House Judiciary Committee Asks Roger Goodell to Testify on NFL’s Media Rights Deals
- 12:37 AMYahoo Sports — House Judiciary Committee invites Roger Goodell to testify at hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act
- 11:34 PMYahoo Sports — Congress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services
- 10:19 PMESPN — Congress asks Goodell to testify about TV deals
"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the commissioner on Monday requesting his appearance at a hearing on June 10 examining the league's TV deals and their compliance with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. There has been bipartisan sentiment in favor of updating the law, and president Donald Trump has been among the critics of the NFL's embrace of streaming.
"NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned by Congress to testify about the league's broadcast contracts and whether they are harming American consumers.
"The House Judiciary Committee has asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a hearing next week regarding the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 3:00 AMReport: Roger Goodell will "politely decline" invitation to testify on Sport Broadcasting Act
The House Judiciary Committee has asked NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify at a hearing next week regarding the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 3:43 PMHouse Judiciary Committee Asks Roger Goodell to Testify on NFL’s Media Rights Deals
The June 10 hearing will examine the modern impact of the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961, with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify.
- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 12:37 AMHouse Judiciary Committee invites Roger Goodell to testify at hearing on Sports Broadcasting Act
The government continues to turn the screws on the NFL, regarding the broadcast antitrust exemption created by the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.
- Yahoo SportsJun 1, 2026, 11:34 PMCongress asks NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to testify about league's embrace of streaming services
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has been invited to testify before Congress as the league faces increasing federal scrutiny about its broadcast deals and its recent practice of airing games on paywalled streaming services. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to the commissioner on Monday requesting his appearance at a hearing on June 10 examining the league's TV deals and their compliance with the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961. There has been bipartisan sentiment in favor of updating the law, and president Donald Trump has been among the critics of the NFL's embrace of streaming.
- ESPNJun 1, 2026, 10:19 PMCongress asks Goodell to testify about TV deals
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been summoned by Congress to testify about the league's broadcast contracts and whether they are harming American consumers.
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