Prime Video to produce Thursday Night Football independently for 2026 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 27, 2026, 6:00 PM
Last updated Jul 27, 2026
Prime Video will handle the production of Thursday Night Football in-house for the upcoming season, ending its partnership with NBC Sports. This marks a shift following its initial deal with NBC, which began when Prime Video took over exclusive rights to the football package in 2022. The decision comes as the partnership entered its fifth year, prompting Prime Video to expand its production capabilities. Details on the new production leadership remain unclear, but NBC Sports will offer its services to YouTube for future live sports events.
- •Prime Video ends its production partnership with NBC Sports.
- •The change will take effect for the 2026 Thursday Night Football season.
- •NBC previously produced the games since Prime Video's acquisition in 2022.
- •YouTube is set to partner with NBC Sports for its live sports offerings.
- •Leadership for the new production team at Prime Video is not yet announced.
- 6:00 PMYahoo Sports — Prime Video to produce ‘Thursday Night Football’ independently, end NBC partnership
"For the first time since taking over exclusive rights to the Thursday Night Football package in 2022, Prime Video will produce the weekly primetime affair in-house. According to a report by Austin Karp in Sports Business Journal, Prime Video will produce Thursday Night Football independently this upcoming season after having previously relied on NBC Sports to…
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