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Super Bowl to CBS in 2013, Fox in 2014

The NFL has agreed on a two-year extension of its network TV deals with Fox and CBS through the 2013 season. The increase in rights fees paid by the networks was in the low single digital percentage range, say insiders.

Under the deal, CBS is set to broadcast the Super Bowl in early 2013, with Fox carrying the one in early 2014. CBS Sports president Sean McManus calls NFL Football "the single most important sports property in the world" and describes the deal terms as a win-win, saying the financials make sense for both sides. Fox Sports chairman David Hill says. "The NFL on Fox has been the centerpiece of the network's big-event sports strategy for 15 years."

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