Sports fans stare down $2,000 streaming bill to follow favorites

Sports fans face a growing price tag to follow their teams as broadcast and cable coverage gives way to fragmented streaming deals. The article describes Ryan Kellermeyer, 48, and his family in Indiana who subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket but can’t access all Eagles games, leading to the need to juggle additional services that can add up to hundreds of dollars yearly. He cites frustration when borrowed logins and free trials fail or stream quality drops during games. With NFL media rights spread across Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, and YouTube, lawmakers have also taken notice. The FCC received thousands of critical comments, the Justice Department opened an antitrust investigation, and congressional scrutiny targeted a 1961 law governing league negotiations.