The Streaming Playbook: How YouTube and the NFL Are Rewriting the Rules of Live Sports Consumption
Executive Overview The landscape of live sports broadcasting is undergoing a seismic, irreversible transformation. For nearly a century, the consumption of major athletic competitions was tethered to traditional television infrastructure—dictated by cable subscriptions, satellite dishes, and rigid, appointment-to-view programming schedules. Today, that monopoly is dissolving. When YouTube secured the exclusive rights to the NFL’s coveted…
