Federal government could soon reshape how you watch sports on TV: Here are the proposed changes

NewsWorldAmericasUS politicsFederal government could soon reshape how you watch sports on TV: Here are the proposed changesMany sports fans have expressed frustration with record-high costs and piecemeal access to watching gamesBrendan Rascius in New York Monday 06 April 2026 18:45 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2952446","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/sports-television-government-regulation-fcc-b2952446.html","title":"Federal government could soon reshape how you watch sports on TV: Here’s how"}}CloseStephen Colbert blasts Paramount for kowtowing to Trump's FCC over Talarico interviewSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailGet our free Inside Washington emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_INSIDE_WASHINGTON","regTitle":"Inside Washington","subscriptionGroup":"inside_washington","subscriptionGroupId":"af764e04-87eb-45e6-a84b-a7455ba70a1e","type":"inside_washington","pathPrefix":"/news/world/americas/us-politics","associatedAuthors":["Eric Garcia","John Bowden"],"title":"Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Washington email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/insideWashington1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideWashingtonNews","regSourceSection":"US politics","regSourceMet...