NFL Fans Raged Over Having To Buy Amazon Prime After They Got Exclusive Rights To Thursday Night Football (TWEETS)

March 18, 2021, 10:04pm EST (Updated: January 2, 2023, 8:14pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

On Thursday, the NFL announced a wide-ranging television contract that will now includes games on all four major U.S. television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX), plus ESPN, Amazon and NFL Network.

John Ourand and Ben Fischer of the Sports Business Journal reported the rights deals are worth $10 billion annually and $110 billion over the course of the agreement.

One of the biggest announcements is Amazon Prime Video will be the new exclusive home of Thursday Night Football beginning in 2023. Amazon will represent the league’s first all-digital package.

It was an announcement that made a bunch of people upset because they would be forced to buy Amazon Prime in order to watch the game.

Check out some of the reactions on Twitter:

Amazon Prime exclusive TNF? I usually don't watch it so whatever I guess.
— AJ Torres / Relly (@relentlezz41) March 18, 2021

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TNF is EXCLUSIVELY Amazon Prime unless it's a local game. That sucks
— Hen (@JetsIslandIG) March 18, 2021

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If i have to get amazon prime or else i cant watch TNF ima be pissed
— Dave (@torontoFF8) March 18, 2021

So….if you don't have Amazon Prime you won't be able to watch TNF??

Cause that's bs!
— Megan Glass (@Megan_M_Glass) March 18, 2021

I guess I'll be illegal streaming TNF starting in 2023. I'm not buying Amazon Prime for just Thursday Night Football. #NFL
— Kim Barkins (@KimBarkins123) March 19, 2021

Now I have to sign up for Amazon prime to watch TNF
— Alex Wassam (@Alexwass322) March 18, 2021

Who is gonna buy Amazon prime to watch TNF lol https://t.co/gYv9TmcFfm
— bread perez (@bradxperez) March 18, 2021

@nflnetwork Big mistake going to an exclusive deal with Amazon prime for TNF. I'm not paying and I'm sure I'm not the only one
— Stephen Zamora (@trofolife) March 19, 2021

Amazon Prime just got TNF rights beginning in a couple years? JFC
— James (@james161723) March 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/PlayoffJayIen/status/1372641499360419850

How about just getting rid of TNF completely? I’m not gonna pay for Amazon Prime just to watch TNF. Especially since Green Bay only plays one time on TNF usually https://t.co/E9Zi7liIsH
— Justin Martin (@MartinJ128718) March 18, 2021

https://twitter.com/Owenjayyy/status/1372641655828975617

Thursday Night Football is still required to be broadcast on over-the-air television in the cities of the participating teams. The new contracts start in the 2023 season and will continue through 2033.