CBS & NFL Reach Agreement On Two Year Extension

The National Football League announced Tuesday that it has agreed to extend CBS' contract for another two years. The extension means CBS will continue to broadcast the American Football Conference (AFC) through the 2013-14 season.

“This agreement significantly strengthens what is already a great partnership between CBS and the NFL, and continues to add to CBS Sports’ reputation as the undisputed industry leader in sports television with top franchises in all of television,” said CBS President and CEO Leslie Moonves. “I would like to thank all the great people at CBS Sports and at the NFL for making this important deal happen.”

CBS Sports, which first began televising NFL regular-season games in 1956 and this season mark its 50th season, had broadcast rights to the National Football Conference package from 1970 through 1993. The Network began televising American Football Conference games in 1998.