NFL And CBS Continue Thursday Night Football Partnership
NEW YORK, Ny (CBS) -- The NFL and CBS have announced that they will continue their partnership for Thursday Night Football during the 2015 season. The move was announced today by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corp., and Sean McManus, Chairman, CBS Sports.
CBS will broadcast the first eight Thursday Night Football games of the season which will also be simulcasted on NFL Network.
The full slate of 16 regular-season games will be produced by CBS with its lead broadcasters and production team on all Thursday night games. The pregame, halftime and postgame shows will continue to feature NFL Network and CBS Sports hosts and analysts.
"The NFL continues to be the best premium content in the business, and we look forward to another year of our expanded partnership in 2015/16, a season that will culminate with Super Bowl 50 on CBS," Moonves said.
