The NFL Week 15 brought with it exciting matches, but in Mexicothe most commented thing was not what happened inside the grid, but what happened outside of it: Fox Sports México It did not broadcast the games due to payment problems with the league.
According to information provided by the journalist Iván Pirrónthe outlook for Fox Sports It’s not encouraging. The chain could be left without the rights to the NFL for the rest of the season and would only choose to broadcast the Super Bowljust as he does TV Azteca for a few seasons now.
“I don’t think, honestly, the NFL is his priority. First, I think they would have to pay Concacaf, first they would have to look at other debts they have. And the NFL should not be at the beginning of the list, it should be on the other side of the list, at the end.”declared Pyrrho for the middle Recordrevealing the financial crisis that the television station is going through.
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On Thursday, the NFL officially announced the temporary suspension of content and transmissions of Fox Sports México for contractual reasons. This measure came into force in the duel between San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Ramsa match that fans were looking forward to with great enthusiasm.
“Due to a contractual matter, Fox Sports Mexico’s access to NFL content, including live games, has been temporarily suspended until further notice, this will be starting tonight’s game between the Rams and 49ers.”communicated the NFL on their social networks, making it clear that this is not a momentary situation.
Despite the suspension, Fox Sports México He did not issue any official statement. Surprisingly, the network kept advertising the match between San Francisco and Los Angeles up to 15 minutes before its start, generating annoyance and uncertainty among viewers.
In the absence of the NFL on the screen Fox Sportsthe league invited Mexican fans to follow the matches by subscribing to NFL Game Pass, available on the platform DAZN. This service guarantees access to all live matches and other exclusive content.
The exit of the NFL is a hard blow for Fox Sports Méxicowhich would lose one of the most profitable and attractive products in its programming. Meanwhile, fans are already beginning to look for alternatives so as not to miss the end of the season and the long-awaited Super Bowl.
With record information
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