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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has brokered a deal with Comcast Cablevision, allowing the NFL Network to be broadcast via the cable company for the foreseeable future as part of a ten year agreement. This effectively ends the channel's fear of being locked out of nearly 11 million homes. At issue was the percentage of profit the two parties were to split. The NFL was originally asking for 70 cents per customer, a figure Comcast balled at. Instead, the NFLN will now be receiving roughly 40 cents per user. Aside from allowing the channel to be shown in homes subscribing to Comcast's service, does this move benefit the average consumer? Well, yes and no. The channel will be moved from the cable company's upper tier "Sports Package" to something called Digital Classic cable. This means that the channel will remain unavailable as part of a basic cable offer, yet is promised to be more affordable. Certain highlights will be available via the cable company's "On Demand" service as well.

The NFLN has also reached an agreement with both CBS and Fox to continue broadcasting late season games, through the year 2013.