Trump vows executive order to protect Army-Navy game from competing football broadcasts
Yahoo Sports • • sports
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order ensuring no football games compete with the annual Army-Navy matchup, aiming to preserve the tradition and secure an exclusive broadcast window.
- The order would grant a four-hour exclusive broadcast slot for the Army-Navy game, benefiting CBS, which holds exclusive rights to the game through 2038 and is part of Paramount Skydance, linked to Trump allies.
- Enforcement details of the executive order remain unclear, as the Federal Communications Commission regulates broadcast TV but not cable or streaming, and NFL broadcasts are governed by antitrust laws.
- Trump has a history of intervening in media and broadcasting issues during his presidency, framing such actions as protecting public interest.
- The Army-Navy
