Prime Video to bring ‘Thursday Night Football’ production in-house

Prime Video will produce “Thursday Night Football” independently beginning with the upcoming NFL season, ending its production partnership with NBC Sports.

The streaming service is expanding its internal production capabilities after relying on NBC Sports to produce the weekly games since Prime Video became the package’s exclusive home in 2022, Sports Business Journal reported.

Prime Video’s agreement with NBC Sports reportedly allowed Amazon to use the broadcaster’s production resources for five years. The 2026 season will be Prime Video’s fifth as the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football.”

The original arrangement included Fred Gaudelli, the longtime executive producer of “Sunday Night Football,” leading Prime Video’s NFL production.

Details about who will oversee the production operation following the end of the NBC Sports partnership were not disclosed.

Mark Teitelman served as lead producer for the package last season, working with lead director Pierre Moossa.

NBC Sports has also provided production services to YouTube as the platform expanded its involvement in live sports. 

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