For 16 years, fans watching NFL RedZone have enjoyed the promise of seven hours of commercial-free football, but those days appear to be over.
At the beginning of Sunday's Red Zone broadcast, show host Scott Hanson revised his tagline, declaring there would be “seven hours of Red Zone Football” and noticeably dropping “commercial free” from the tagline.
Last week, RedZone released a new ad for a premium NFL viewing experience that aired alongside the broadcast, even though Hanson said it was “commercial free” at the beginning of the show.
on friday, Han Sung apologizes to fans Because I deceived them.
“I wanted to take a moment and apologize for using the tagline 'commercial free' at the beginning of my last show,” Hanson wrote in a video posted to X. said. I had to make a difficult decision and I made the wrong one, and I'm sorry. …Being a good host means being accurate, honest, and honest. We therefore hope that you will consider accepting this apology. ”
Hanson ditched that slogan on Sunday as fans watched in horror at the prospect of losing commercial-free football, even though there were no ads during the first hour of the show.
Pro football's Mike Florio speaks They speculated that experimenting with advertising using taglines could result in civil liability for the program.
Hanson has hosted RedZone since its inception, but the spotlight has gotten a little brighter over the past seven days.
Fans were outraged and concerned about the potential loss of commercial-free football, with some heading to the X to voice their displeasure.
“It's official, the Red Zone is sold out” X user @logan stevens 24 Posted on social media platform. “The days of commercial free are over. It's a shame.”
