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Good!!!! My last year of DirectTV!!! I recently bought a TV that came with AppleTV free for 3 months. Won't help me in 2023 so I guess I'll just get AppleTV.

[actionjack]

Report: Apple is “likely” landing Sunday Ticket

Posted by Mike Florio on April 18, 2022, 1:40 PM EDT

Apple is about to take a, well, something out of the NFL’s rights portfolio.

The tech behemoth reportedly has emerged as the favorite to land the NFL’s Sunday Ticket package, according to Matthew Belloni of PUCK.news, via Sports Business Journal. An unnamed source told Belloni that the deal is actually done, and that it’s being kept under wraps at Apple’s request.

The price could land in the range of $2.5 billion per year. And the deal would bring Apple within the NFL’s broader broadcast-partner tent. Belloni writes that the league “likes spreading its rights around so everyone is invested in its success.” (Some would phrase that a little differently.)

DirecTV holds the Sunday Ticket rights through 2022. We’ve previously heard that the winner of the Sunday Ticket package possibly would be able to sell a sliver of the satellite rights, either to people in areas that lack high-speed Internet access or to bars.

This is def bad news for us DirecTV subs. I usually get Sunday Ticket for $0 or close to it. I wont pay Apple $300+ a year for it, no way. I am sure Apple will try and charge more per the large amout of money they are putting down. Gonna have to find a stream somewhere in 2023 and beyond.

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This is def bad news for us DirecTV subs. I usually get Sunday Ticket for $0 or close to it. I wont pay Apple $300+ a year for it, no way. I am sure Apple will try and charge more per the large amout of money they are putting down. Gonna have to find a stream somewhere in 2023 and beyond.

First year they'll offer a deal on it to get more subscribers. The money they get for NFL Ticket (just like DirecTV) is gravy. It's the subscriber base that's more important.

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First year they'll offer a deal on it to get more subscribers. The money they get for NFL Ticket (just like DirecTV) is gravy. It's the subscriber base that's more important.

I think you are right about the subs, they are really trying to pump Apple+ right now. I think APPLE will move into hardware (TV's) sooner than later.

Apple may offer some discounts early on, but long term I dont like this. They will be able to charge what they want.

[St. Loser Fan]

I think you are right about the subs, they are really trying to pump Apple+ right now. I think APPLE will move into hardware (TV's) sooner than later.

Apple may offer some discounts early on, but long term I dont like this. They will be able to charge what they want.

Discounts? Apple? I think saying discount for anything besides a discontinued product gets you automatically fired.

[Elvis]

Assuming this actually happens, hopefully Apple will treat it as a loss leader to drive subscribers...

[St. Loser Fan]

Assuming this actually happens, hopefully Apple will treat it as a loss leader to drive subscribers...

I know what you're saying and I'm not trying to be a smart ass; but has Apple ever had a loss leader product in it's history? Maybe the iPod and that was it?

Given the mountain range of cash/value Apple has they could pay for Sunday Ticket and give it away for free without blinking. But that's not how you make bigger mountain ranges of cash.

I still bet they chain Sunday Ticket to the Apple hardware and leave these out in the cold.
https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-app/devices/

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I think you are right about the subs, they are really trying to pump Apple+ right now. I think APPLE will move into hardware (TV's) sooner than later.

Apple may offer some discounts early on, but long term I dont like this. They will be able to charge what they want.

You're obviously a younger man than me....."Long term" I'm not too worried about!!! By then I won't remember the game 5 minutes after it's over!!!!

[St. Loser Fan]

NESN is pushing the envelope as their Red Sox and Bruins streaming jumps the price up to $30/month or $330 year. A good amount more than others. Other regional sports networks have the prices $15-20/month $180-$225/yr.

https://bosoxinjection.com/2022/06/03/r ... streaming/

[St. Loser Fan]

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/06/14/ap ... rtnership/

Apple TV to Be Exclusive Home of Major League Soccer Starting in 2023

Soccer fans will be able to stream every live match, with no local blackouts or restrictions of any kind. It will include access to all MLS and League Cup games, along with select MLS Next Pro and MLS Next matches.

"For the first time in the history of sports, fans will be able to access everything from a major professional sports league in one place," said Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Services. "It's a dream come true for MLS fans, soccer fans, and anyone who loves sports. No fragmentation, no frustration -- just the flexibility to sign up for one convenient service that gives you everything MLS, anywhere and anytime you want to watch. We can't wait to make it easy for even more people to fall in love with MLS and root for their favorite club."

Apple will provide access to MLS matches through a new MLS streaming service that will be exclusively available through the ‌Apple TV‌ app. Along with all matches, it will include a weekly live match whip-around show and game replays, highlights, analysis, and in-depth behind-the-scenes views of players and clubs.

A selection of MLS and League Cup matches will be available at no additional cost to Apple TV+ subscribers, with a limited number of matches available for free. The new MLS streaming service will be included as part of MLS full-season ticket packages.

MLS live and on-demand content on the ‌Apple TV‌ app will be available on all Apple devices, along with smart TVs from companies like Samsung, LG, Sony, Panasonic, and Vizio. The ‌Apple TV‌ app can also be accessed on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, Comcast Xfinity, PlayStation, and Xbox. Customers without a device that supports the ‌Apple TV‌ app can watch on the web.

When the service launches, all MLS and Leagues Cup matches will include announcers calling the action in English and Spanish, and all matches involving Canadian teams will be available in French. Additional details on the service, such as subscription pricing, programming information, and when fans can sign up will be announced in the coming months.

Apple says that the deal is a "historic first" for a major professional sports league, and it will last through 2032. In an effort to ramp up its sports offerings, Apple has already established a deal with Major League Baseball, and rumors suggest that it is pursuing the National Football League's Sunday Ticket package.