Awful Announcing
"We’re definitely interested in looking at the NFL rights. Our strategy is to be a major player in sports rights via OTT, and the U.S. and Canada have the highest penetration of OTT in the world."
NFL Sunday Ticket has been available only to DirecTV subscribers, but the NFL has the ability to opt-out of that deal after the 2019 season.
NFL Network has returned to DirecTV Now, just a few weeks after it was dropped from the streaming service.
In March, questions swirled surrounding what would be next for the NFL Sunday Ticket package. The NFL was reportedly...
“The exclusivity [of Sunday Ticket] should remain as we go forward on DirecTV. We’re heavily invested in the NFL on DirecTV.”
When NFL Network (and NFL RedZone) went dark on AT&T U-verse and (AT&T-owned) DirecTV Now this week, AT&T...
Skipper said ChangeUp is "pretty clearly intended to send a signal that we are interested in the major sports in this country."
With the end of its exclusivity with NFL apparently looming, DirecTV looks to keep current subscribers by standing pat on prices.
"We’re looking to make sure that we continue to deliver this package, which is a premium package of great content. We want it delivered on several different platforms."
DirecTV seems to be considering a post-Sunday Ticket future.
It's looking like DirecTV might be able to keep NFL Sunday Ticket after all.
The opt-out wouldn't take effect until after the 2019 season, but a decision will come sooner.
Sunday Ticket could leave DirecTV sooner rather than later.
