Changes have hit two popular platforms used for streaming NFL games hours before the start of the season, and fans are already mourning their losses.

NFL RedZone , a live channel known for its "seven hours of commercial-free football," is changing its format and will now include ads. Anchor Scott Hanson confirmed the news on "The Pat McAfee Show" Sept. 3.

"The business folks handle the business, and I have no say over elements that could or could not be in the show," Hanson said.

Later the same day, Streameast, a sports piracy network that offered live streams to sports fans looking to evade subscriptions, was shut down by authorities.

In collaboration with Egyptian officials, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, a coalition of more than 50 global entertainment companies

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