Tag: Thursday Night Football
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NFL Football is Winning More Fans Thanks to Widening Broadcast TV and Streaming Reach
The combination of streaming and broadcast TV has resulted in more people watching NFL games. The football league’s viewership climbed 6% this season. The audience boost is likely due to Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football as well as ABC and ESPN networks, according to BNN. Amazon has exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football which…
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Prime Video’s ‘Thursday Night Football’ Ratings Surge as Taylor Swift Boosts Surging Live Sports Streaming
Amazon’s latest Thursday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos saw the largest year-over-year gain in viewership — a boost likely helped by the Taylor Swift effect. The TNF broadcast on Prime Video averaged 13.8 million viewers, up 57% over a year ago’s Commanders vs. Bears game. It’s the third most-watched…
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How to Watch Thursday Night Football in 2023 on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & More
The NFL season has finally arrived and Thursday Night Football returns with a stacked lineup of games. The upcoming season will be the Prime Video‘s second year as the exclusive home of TNF. Al Michaels will return as play-by-play with Kirk Herbstreit joining him in the commentary booth as an analyst. Kaylee Hartung and Terry…
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Report: Al Michaels Heads to Streaming, Set to Join Kirk Herbstreit for Amazon’s ‘Thursday Night Football’
Legendary play-by-play commentator Al Michaels will have a new home once the 2022 NFL regular season kicks off, as he finalizes a deal with Amazon’s Prime Video for Thursday Night Football, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post. Legendary NFL play-by-player Al Michaels is in agreement with Amazon Prime Video…
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Report: Amazon Wants An Exclusive Black Friday NFL Game
NFL football on Thanksgiving has been a long-standing tradition dating back over 100 years, but Amazon is looking to create a new tradition with Black Friday football, according to a report from John Ourand of Sports Business Journal. NFL games on Friday have been a rare occurrence as there have been 11 Friday games in…
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Amazon Prime Video Has a New Logo for Thursday Night Football
Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Amazon Prime Video is already gearing up for next season by unveiling a new Thursday Night Football logo. Starting next season, Prime Video will be the exclusive home of TNF, with an 11 year deal to stream 15 regular season games and one preseason game per season, along with additional…
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Report: ESPN Considering Al Michaels For Monday Night Football As Amazon Enters “Deep Negotiations” For Thursday Night Football
Another network is reportedly interested in current NBC play-by-play commentator Al Michaels as he becomes a possible free agent following Super Bowl LVI. According to a new report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, ESPN may pursue Michales for Monday Night Football ahead of his impending free agency, as Michaels name has been…
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Amazon Reportedly Interested in ‘ManningCast’ for Thursday Night Football
Amazon is continuing its quest to make Thursday Night Football the best night for NFL games as the streaming giant is reportedly interested in obtaining the ‘Manningcast’ from ESPN, according to a new report by Front Office Sports. From the report, Peyton Manning’s Omaha Production signed a 3-year deal with The Walt Disney Company, which…
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Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football Will Become Interactive Begining Tonight with Fan-Polling via X-Ray
Amazon is going all-in on making Thursday Night Football an interactive experience. The company announced that tonight’s NFL game will be the first one to include fan-polling via their X-Ray feature on Prime Video. The feature will be available on Android devices at launch and will allow fans to predict “Who will score first?” or…
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Amazon’s Thursday Night Football is Reportedly Interested in Troy Aikman-Al Michaels Duo
Amazon is planning on making a big splash when Prime Video becomes the exclusive home of Thursday Night Football next season. The company is rumored to be going all-in on a “dream team” of commentators featuring play-by-play from Al Michaels and analyst Troy Aikman, according to a report from Front Office Sports. As the top…