NFL, Facebook Watch Reach Multiyear Deal For Programming Rights

The NFL is making its programming -- including full game recaps -- available to Facebook Watch, as part of a multiyear deal that will be formally announced this morning. Sources said that Facebook is paying the league an undisclosed amount for the programming, which includes two NFL Films-produced series -- “NFL Turning Point” and “Sound FX” -- which will be made available via Facebook Watch each week during the NFL season. The programming will be available to Facebook Watch users in the U.S.

Internationally, Facebook users access the videos through pages set up for “NFL Turning Point,” “Sound FX” and “NFL Game Recaps.” “NFL Turning Point” is a 30-minute weekly show that had run on NBCSN before moving to NFL Net. “Sound FX” is a 30-minute show on NFL Net. The Facebook versions will be around seven minutes long and have a mid-roll ad. The game recaps will include highlights for all regular season and playoff games.