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NFL’s Sunday Ticket is Coming to YouTube and YouTube TV
Headline from Howtogeek, on the newest of 2 developments
For the last three decades, the NFL Sunday Ticket, a must-have package for any American football fan, has been a DirecTV exclusive. But the tide is changing, as Google has now snagged the rights for the package.
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NFL Nearing Rights Deal With Google's YouTube TV for Sunday Ticket Game Package
Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·
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NFL’s Sunday Ticket is Coming to YouTube and YouTube TV
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer YouTube TV has emerged as the favorite to land the NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” package of out-of-market games, but the sides have not finalized a deal, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Tuesday evening.
YouTube TV has emerged as the favorite to land the NFL's “Sunday Ticket” package of out-of-market games, but the sides have not finalized a deal, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said…
YouTube is in advanced talks to buy the NFL Sunday Ticket package for $2.5 billion annually, according to Ken Belson and Benjamin Mullin of The New York Times. A deal could be announced as soon as tomorrow.
Alphabet Inc. won the right to broadcast the National Football League's Sunday Ticket games starting with the 2023 season, becoming the latest tech company to snag a piece of America's
The NFL announced a multi-year deal with Google for YouTube TV to exclusively carry Sunday Ticket, and the agreement is reportedly worth around $2.5 billion.
The deal with Google lets YouTube distribute out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, which had been on DirecTV since 1994. It's the league's second major commitment to streaming in recent years.
The league had been in negotiations for a while to find a new owner for Sunday Ticket. Apple, Amazon, and Disney’s ESPN were among the interested bidders.
In disclosing the league’s new seven-year Sunday Ticket deal with Alphabet’s YouTube, the NFL told owners it believes the league will rake in an average of $3 billion annully, according to someone who was present at the discussion.
For the last three decades, the NFL Sunday Ticket, a must-have package for any American football fan, has been a DirecTV exclusive. But the tide is changing, as Google has now snagged the rights for the package.
