Rumor: Microsoft's NFL deal cost $400 million over 5 years

Microsoft's deal with the NFL to create viewing apps on the Xbox One is worth $400 million over the next five years, according to a source familiar with the deal.

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Microsoft's Xbox One presentation lasted just under an hour, and a significant chunk of that time was spent on entertainment, including a video highlighting its partnership with the NFL. So why so much time devoted to football? Well, if you had committed to a multimillion dollar contract, you'd probably want to show it off too.

A report on NFL.com claims that the deal is worth $400 million over five years to the NFL, according to a source familiar with the agreement. The arrangement includes interactive TV viewing on the Xbox One, but the report mentions that it could expand to tablets as early as 2014.

The report also notes that it being a five-year deal means that Microsoft and the NFL can adapt as the times change. Any new uses of the technology will have to go through the "proper approval processes" to pass muster in the NFL rules. "Whatever we do, it's of paramount importance it enhances the competition," said Brian Rolapp, COO of NFL Media. "We have some gospel points we will not break."

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    May 23, 2013 8:30 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, Rumor: Microsoft's NFL deal cost $400 million over 5 years.

    Microsoft's deal with the NFL to create viewing apps on the Xbox One is worth $400 million over the next five years, according to a source familiar with the deal.

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      May 23, 2013 8:46 AM

      Did you know the NFL is a non-profit group? Blew my mind when I heard that.

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      May 23, 2013 11:07 AM

      Wow. I wonder what MS will do if barely anyone watches it.

      YOU SAID 1 VS. 100 WAS TOO EXPENSIVE YET YOU SPEND $400 MILLION RIGHT HERE!!!

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      May 23, 2013 11:56 AM

      Less than a third of all Xbox 360s were sold in the States. Why are they focusing so much on American sports, television networks, etc? It's not just Microsoft; Apple does exactly the same thing.

      Imagine if Nintendo unveiled its next console and announced a big-money deal with Sumo or a national television network.

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      May 23, 2013 12:05 PM

      wonder what that entails. maybe free sunday ticket for every xbox one owner, that would offset the cost for many people majorly....... hell it'd be a free console in 3 yrs

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        May 23, 2013 12:07 PM

        ok I did the math on this and it made no sense ignore me!!

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