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Britain’s Sky signs new 5-year deal with NFL

LONDON (AP) — British broadcaster Sky Sports has signed a new expanded five-year deal with the NFL to show more than 80 games per season from 2015.

The new deal adds Monday night games to Sky’s NFL package, which already includes regular-season games on Thursdays and Sundays along with the playoffs and the Super Bowl.

Sky Sports Managing Director Barney Francis says “we’re delighted to be awarded the rights to Monday Night Football as part of this fantastic new deal for even more live American football.”

The value of the deal was not disclosed.

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