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FOX to simulcast NFL Network coverage of 2018 NFL Draft

The 2018 NFL Draft is two and a half months away, but you can already prepare yourself for an expanded viewing opportunity. FOX Sports recently purchased the rights to Thursday Night Football, and it turns out their purchase price included the rights to simulcast NFL Network’s draft coverage, according to Pro Football Talk.

The Draft has aired on ESPN since 1980, and on NFL Network since 2006. NFL Network is a premium cable channel, and so if you have basic cable, you likely are not receiving it. Simulcasting their coverage on FOX will provide a chance to expand their ratings even further.