The NFL is under scrutiny from the federal government over its moves to put more games on streaming services. The Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices. This comes as the Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comment on the shift of live sports from broadcast channels to streaming services, with over 8,000 comments logged. The league, which is the most popular league in America, averages nearly $11 billion in revenue per season from its media deals. The Sports Broadcasting Act, passed by Congress in 1961, grants professional sports leagues limited antitrust immunity to them, allowing them to pool their media rights and negotiate as a single entity while protecting them from antitrust lawsuits. A federal jury in 2024 ruled that the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.