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'Thursday Night Football': Where to find Prime Video games

By JOE REEDY to streaming. This is another
AP Sports Writer large step in this direction,"
Thursday night's game said New England Patriots
between the Los Ange- owner Robert Kraft, chair-
les Chargers and Kansas man of the league's media
City Chiefs kicks off Ama- committee, when the deal
zon Prime Video's 11-year was announced last year.
agreement with the NFL to "Our fans want this option
carry "Thursday Night Foot- and understand stream-
ball". ing is the future. We have
Here's what we know about created a unique hybrid
the easiest way to find the of viewing options and
games each week as well streaming. This should pro-
as why the NFL is entering vide a smooth transition to
the streaming universe: the future of content distri-
HOW DO I FIND THE NFL bution."
GAMES BEING STREAMED WHAT TYPE OF AUDIENCE IS
BY AMAZON? AMAZON EXPECTING?
The main complaint after According to the Wall
Prime Video aired a Satur- Street Journal, Amazon has
day afternoon game be- told media buyers it is esti-
tween the San Francisco mating an average audi-
49ers and Arizona Cardinals Robert "Bojo" Ackah, center, and Fik-Shun, left, perform during the announcement of the first ence of 12.6 million viewers.
in 2020 was that hardly any- Thursday Night Football on Prime Video matchup featuring the San Diego Chargers at Kansas City That would be down from
one knew how to access it. Chiefs at the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. the 16.4 million average for
Both the NFL and Amazon Associated Press last year's games on Fox
have tried to solve that with and NFL Network, but un-
an aggressive promotional Bars, restaurants and hotels for four seasons. That often makes finding derstandable since this is a
campaign. will also be able to access Fox, NBC and CBS had all appealing matchups diffi- significant change in view-
For most viewers, the Prime the games through a deal carried games on Thursday cult, especially when there ing habits.
Video app on televisions, with DirecTV. night since 2014, but for the are two other prime-time According to Amazon, 80
phones and tablets or WHY DID THE NFL SELL A most part were losing mon- packages to schedule. million households used
Amazon.com on comput- STREAMING PACKAGE? ey. The league though does Prime Video in the past
ers will be their way to see The $1.2 billion per year the Since it is a short turn- see streaming as another year.
it. Games will be available NFL is getting from Ama- around, the most times a transition in how games are HOW WILL AUDIENCES BE
on stations in the markets zon for 15 Thursday night team will play on Thursday viewed, much as it was with MEASURED?
of the participating teams, games is 80% more than night is twice, and that is cable in the 1980s and sat- Amazon has signed a
which is the same policy it was receiving from Fox, usually because they were ellite television in the 1990s. three-year agreement with
for games carried on ESPN which carried most of the involved in the Week 1 Kick- "Over the last five years we Nielsen last month to track
and NFL Network. Thursday night matchups off Game or Thanksgiving. have started the migration ratings. q

Alcaraz, Ruud at 1-2 in ATP rankings; Swiatek, Jabeur in WTA

By HOWARD FENDRICH champion Daniil Medve- to move back up to No. 1,
AP Tennis Writer dev atop the rankings. but he stayed at No. 3 after
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz's three-spot jump losing in the fourth round to
Alcaraz's U.S. Open cham- from No. 4 ties the mark for Frances Tiafoe, who wound
pionship moved him to No. biggest move up to No. 1. up being the first Ameri-
1 on Monday at age 19, Ruud, a 23-year-old from can man in the semifinals
making him the youngest Norway, went from No. 7 at Flushing Meadows in 16
man to lead the ATP com- to No. 2 after reaching his years and going from No.
puterized rankings since second major final of the 26 to a career-high No. 19.
they began in 1973. season. He was the runner- Medvedev dropped to No.
"It's a dream. At the mo- up to Rafael Nadal at the 4, and Tokyo Olympic gold
ment, I can't believe I French Open in June. medalist Alexander Zverev
reached No. 1. It's going to Sunday's matchup was the went from No. 2 to No. 5 af-
take time to understand it," first Grand Slam final featur- ter sitting out the U.S. Open
Alcaraz said in an interview ing two men both trying to because of torn ligaments Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, reacts after scoring a point against
with The Associated Press. "I win a first Slam trophy and in his right ankle. Casper Ruud, of Norway, during the men's singles final of the
U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, in New
have to move on and find with No. 1 on the line, too. Novak Djokovic missed his York.
new goals. I have to keep "He's riding that wave. At second Grand Slam tour- Associated Press
at this level, at No. 1, for the moment, he's the best nament this season be-
many years. That's my goal player in the world, in my cause he is not vaccinated many points as the new No. ing in the second round of
— and, of course, to get eyes. He deserves that against COVID-19 and slid 2, Ons Jabeur, who was the the U.S. Open to Serena
more Grand Slams." spot," Ruud said. "I'm happy one place down to No. 7. runner-up Saturday. Williams.
The Spaniard's victory by a that we played each oth- Iga Swiatek's third major Swiatek also won the Two American players are
6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-3 score er in the final and that we title, and first in New York, French Open and is the first in the top 10 in career-best
over Casper Ruud in Sun- played for the title and the kept her at No. 1 in the woman in six years to claim positions after reaching the
day's final allowed Alcaraz world No. 1 spot." WTA rankings and left the two Slams in one season. quarterfinals: Jessica Pegu-
to win his first major title and Nadal also entered the 21-year-old from Poland Anett Kontaveit slipped la at No. 5 and Coco Gauff
to replace 2021 U.S. Open U.S. Open with a chance with more than twice as one spot to No. 3 after los- at No. 8.q