At least that’s what the social-media platform’s VP of partnerships, Dan Rose, told Variety on Monday.
“We’re talking to a lot of folks about live [video]," Rose said. “There are a ton of types of content that can fit under this format.”
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The deal is separate from the one under which NBC and CBS recently bought the TV rights, each spending $225 million to split a 10-game Thursday package the next two seasons.
The NFL has dipped its toe in live online streaming the past couple of years.
Yahoo last season hosted the first online live-stream of a regular-season NFL game, Bills vs. Jaguars on Oct. 25 from London. Also, playoff games the past two seasons have been live-streamed, and FOX offers an in-market live-stream option on its Fox Sports Go app.
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Asked if Facebook ultimately will win the Thursday night rights, Rose said, “We’ll see.” Translation: There’s a timeline and what’s on Facebook’s mind is the NFL.
