WASHINGTON—In the runup to hearings on June 10 that will examine the antitrust exemptions currently enjoyed by the NFL and other major professional sports, the House Judiciary Committee has released an interim staff report titled "The Sports Broadcasting ...

Green Bay Packers and NFL officials fear that Congressional efforts to update media laws could threaten team revenue.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has declined an invitation to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week on its media rights deals, distribution strategy and the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961.

In many ways, the SBA has been the cage protecting the Packers from perilous waters. We've seen in other leagues how difficult it can be for small-market teams to survive when there is no salary cap and clubs must negotiate their own media contracts.

Rep. Jim Jordan invited Goodell to a June 10 hearing on the NFL's broadcast contracts and whether they are outdated and harm consumers.

During a hearing conducted by the Senate Commerce Committee, on Tuesday, Texas senator Ted Cruz, the committee's chairman, expressed some concerns about the National Football League's possible infringement on the territory of college and high school football.

The DOJ has launched a probe into the NFL that could have a major impact on the availability of games on streaming and fans paying to watch them.