Commercial-free football will no longer be there, and Scott Hanson will likely be next.
The popular red zone host of a scoring-centric programme held every Sunday during the regular season could be on his way to Hanson as it is reportedly courted by NFL broadcast partner NBC There is.
The 51-year-old Hanson is entering his final season of contract as a host in the Red Zone, and negotiations are stagnant. Front Office Sports.
Hanson previously worked for NBC when he produced the show “Gold Zone” at the 2024 Olympics, but the network is looking at the return of its products for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
It is unclear what Hanson's role will be on NBC, but he says front office sports will be “a wide range.”
NBC recently acquired NBA rights from the 2025-26 season.
As Hanson moves further from the Red Zone coverage, his most likely alternative is Andrew Siciliano, most recently acting as host of DirectTV's Redzone broadcasts in 2023.
During the 2024 season, Redzone removed the “no commercial” aspect of the program, but appears to be stuck on whether additional revenue will help Hanson pay.
Hanson announced his apology in week 15 for promoting the show being commercial despite the fact that it wasn't.
“Hey guys. When we start a great football weekend, I just wanted to take a little two seconds and apologize for using a commercial-free catchphrase at the top of the final show,” Hanson said on Dec. 22. He spoke to. I was making a tough decision, so I made the wrong decision and I'm sorry. I'm trying to be the best host I can. What we shared together and what we saw and experienced over the 16 seasons with NFL Redzone is different from the rest. I love it. I'd like to do it for another 16 years. But being a great host means being accurate, true and complete. And consider accepting this apology. ”
The show was produced by the NFL with the help of the NFL network and has been hosted since 2009 by Hanson since its inception.
