NFL Network celebrating 20th anniversary
NFL Network is celebrating a big birthday — it's 20th — this week.
According to a release from the NFL, on Nov. 4, 2003, host Rich Eisen welcomed football fans and television viewers across the country to NFL Network, making history as the first league-owned cable network and the first 24-hour, year-round television destination for NFL fans.
The release points out that, since its launch, NFL Network has become a leading sports media network across linear and digital channels, playing a crucial role in the expansion of tentpole events such as the NFL Scouting Combine and schedule release, launching “Thursday Night Football" and proving to be a force in the media industry with 33 Sports Emmy Award wins.
“Over the past 20 years, NFL Network and the NFL Media Group have developed into a defining force in the industry," said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. “They've played an integral role in elevating the league, the media landscape and the sport of football globally. We are incredibly proud of the work that has been done and are eager to see what's to come in the next 20 years."
Read the full release, which includes notable facts from the first 20 years of NFL Network, here.
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