[St. Loser Fan]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/353 ... 023-season

Note that it’s a 7 year deal so that it lines up with the end of the broadcast (Fox, CBS etc) deals. This would allow the league to present a unified product and maybe even go stand-alone.

[Elvis]

A little more info:

The seven-year deal is worth a little more than $2 billion per season. The package has been on DirecTV since 1994. The satellite provider has paid $1.5 billion per year on an eight-year contract that expires at the end of this season.

The NFL had been seeking $2.5 billion per season for the package. It could still reach that total since the league retains commercial rights to bars and restaurants and is in the midst of selling those rights.

[Elvis]

[RedAlice]

“better” is open to debate. YTTV doesn’t have:
-regional sports networks
-anything Viacom (Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Paramount)
-not all local channels in some markets
-also has a rougher history of losing channels for longer periods including a feud with Disney that left YTTV without all of those channels

But at the same time DirecTV is always had issues and they’re increasing:
-their satellites are going to start aging out
-ATT phone/internet subscribers are losing their free HBO and other perks
-Movies Anywhere linking has been dropped.
-their 4K over satellite has always been goofy and limited

lol - you all and your fear of losing DirectTV. so weird. I bet DTV was not all that in 1994, the first year they had the Sunday Ticket.



ETA: the future of TV is streaming. And, I am sure DirecTV has improved a lot since 1994 when they first got the Sunday Ticket and held us all hostage. YouTube will improve too.

[RedAlice]

Also, I don't think you have to give up DirectTV.

Youtube TV is supposed to offer Sunday Ticket as a premium channel and not require a regular subscription. So, you can have both.

[Hacksaw]

I rolled with a 10' parabolic with a polar-rotor and used to get games long before HBO started encrypting things.

[St. Loser Fan]

Also, I don't think you have to give up DirectTV.

Youtube TV is supposed to offer Sunday Ticket as a premium channel and not require a regular subscription. So, you can have both.

I respectfully disagree as I haven’t seen that says that yet. The NFL announcement mentioned the YTTV services.

[Elvis]

Says there will be stand alone a La carte version in NFL.com story…

[PARAM]

Says there will be stand alone a La carte version in NFL.com story…

That makes sense. I'm sure they will have a ton of commercials hawking their other channels. And pick up subscribers there.

[RedAlice]

I respectfully disagree as I haven’t seen that says that yet. The NFL announcement mentioned the YTTV services.

It is in the articles I have read. It says either subscription or as a premium channel.

Here:

The games will be available as an add-on for an additional fee to YouTube TV, the company’s $64.99 streaming package, or available for purchase separately through its YouTube Primetime Channels, another product.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/busi ... icket.html


also: I am not trying to argue. I think this overall is a great solution for everyone.