Posted on 05/08/2019 2:28:03 PM PDT by Red Badger
The NFL Network is being forced to cut $20 million out of its projected budget and, in the process, already has eliminated at least five shows, including one that featured Deion Sanders, The Post has learned.
The less-than-hoped-for budget has made negotiations with on-air personnel tense, and there is a feeling some will either not be retained or be forced to take pay cuts, according to sources.
The moves have been made as part of the NFLs overall budget, which includes what is expected to be an amped-up celebration of the NFLs 100th season this year. NFL Network has apparently absorbed part of the project into its budget.
NFL Network is definitively cutting five programs. Sanders 21 & Prime, Power Rankings, Pick em, Playbook and Micd Up are off the air. The future of the weekend edition of Good Morning Football is in question.
In response, the NFL Network said it was actually upping its investment, but it was shifting where the spending is taking place with the NFL 100 celebration.
As part of an increased investment in programming and content for 2019, NFL Network will unveil several shows geared towards a celebration of the NFLs 100th season, an NFL network spokesman, Alex Riethmiller, said in a statement to The Post. These shows will replace a handful of existing shows from our 2018 schedule.
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So tell me: Isn’t this the network that wanted cable providers to pay extra for their content-like a ‘premium’ channel? Make it a part of the basic package?
Baltimorons......................
You know what happens when a black person kneels too much?
Their knee grows.
Don’t they own the rights to all those NFL films narrated by John Facenda? They should play those non-stop. Some of the best sports film ever.
There are sub human pieces of filth on this website who will say you are “virtue signaling” when you heap scorn on the nfl. That’s all you need to know to see why this nation is over. Eff the nfl forever.
Used to be a hardcore fans ... now have’nt watched 1 minute of football in two years. Don’t miss it. Will never ever give these spoiled entitled anti-American a-holes even one dime of my money
They are gambling on a huge uptick in revenue from this 100th anniversary. They won't get it from me. Next year, when the 100th is history, they still won't have the programs they are cancelling this year. Look for a lot of red ink at the end of this year, and a huge budget reduction next year.
Dear NFL: Stay out of politics and social justice. You are strictly an entertainment industry, and if you remember that, you will do well. Otherwise, go out of business, and good riddance.
Awesome
Let’s go xfl
Let’s go AAF....oh, wait.
Even before Klapperdick, we had Bob Costas lecturing us on gun control and the outdated 2nd Amendment.
That’s when I left.
they actually thought we were jus’ kiddin’
We went with Play Station Vue because directv now couldn’t come to terms with NFL network
Next up MLB led by the Boston Reds.
To hell with the NFL.
I’ll bet they were invested in the AAF that went t.u. which cost them some revenue.
No Deion Da Pimp? Dayum! What’s we gonna do?
The new format (year or so old now) of Good Morning Football sucks. It’s like watching the View.
All of their vitue-signalling brotherhood sure goes out the window when its time to get paid.
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