WASHINGTON — As more sports shift from broadcast and cable to streaming and a growing number of consumers are complaining about the cost and complexity of following their favorite teams, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau has announced that it is seeking public comments on how the changing broadcast and sports rights landscape is impacting consumers.
“For decades, Americans have enjoyed turning on their television sets and quickly finding the games they wanted to watch for free on an over-the-air broadcast,” the Media Bureau noted in a Public Notice seeking comments on the issue. “Yet watching your favorite sports team play is not as easy these days. Many games are still available for free over broadcast TV, but there has been a surge in recent years of games going behind the paywalls of various streaming services. While this can increase the number of games and sports available to fans, many consumers today find it more difficult to find the events they want to watch and are now paying to sign up for one or more video distribution platforms that consumers can find difficult to navigate.”
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