DirecTV will reportedly not raise prices for NFL Sunday Ticket in 2019
With the end of its exclusivity with NFL apparently looming, DirecTV looks to keep current subscribers by standing pat on prices.
With the end of its exclusivity with NFL apparently looming, DirecTV looks to keep current subscribers by standing pat on prices.
DirecTV’s last satellite was launched last month and older satellites won’t be replaced
Removing the announcers, changing the rules, and modifying the format could have dramatically improved this event.
That's a pretty low price by PPV standards, which might reflect some of the challenges The Match faces.
This definitely shows the advantages of media scale.
The Pac-12 Networks' carriage issues might get even worse if AT&T U-Verse drops them.
DirecTV Now's subscriber base is nearing 2 million, but that's not enough to offset revenue losses from traditional customers.
This appeal could potentially undo the AT&T - Time Warner merger, and could affect other sports media moves.
If Disney sells the Fox RSNs separately, that might get even more players involved in the bidding.
AT&T's merger with Time Warner gives it a robust portfolio of sports rights. Now it sounds as though it could be looking to add.
Barstool Sports parent Chernin Group is reportedly close to selling its half of Otter Media, which could lead to them investing more time and resources in the plans to expand Barstool's operations.
If this takes off, it could potentially affect sports rates going forward.
Will Fox go for Comcast's higher bid, and their argument that antitrust regulators won't be too worried by it?
The deal was approved without conditions, and could have big impacts on Turner, Disney, Fox and Comcast.
While their merger with Time Warner was being considered by the federal government, AT&T appears to have paid $200,000 to President Trump's personal lawyer for "insights into the new administration."