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May 6, 2025 10:00 AM Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on May 6th WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans” on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine the policy questions raised by the changing ways Americans are watching live professional sports on television, particularly how traditional over-the-air broadcasts are increasingly supplemented—or even replaced—by digital platforms, subscription services, and exclusive streaming arrangements. Representatives from Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL) have agreed to testify about their leagues’ approaches to the ever-changing sports broadcasting and programming landscape. Chairman Cruz also asked the National Football League (NFL) to testify, too (read his letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell HERE). The NFL has refused to appear before the Senate Commerce Committee.
