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Is it okay for sports leagues to move live games to streaming services?

Author: Audacy March 4, 2026 Duration: 8:38

Is it okay for sports leagues to move live games to streaming services?

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Is it okay for sports leagues to move live games to streaming services?

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Dave Cohen in for Tommy. The FCC is looking into sports leagues like the NFL moving live events to streaming services. Why? Dave talks with Robert Boland, co-chair of the sports practice at the law firm of Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, and Professor of Law at Seton Hall University.

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