26CornerBlitz Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The NFL and DirecTV are close to a deal for Sunday Ticket Every few years, cable customers are allowed to feel just a bit melancholy, as the NFL continues to reject their business for the NFL Sunday Ticket product. It appears that will again be the case, as the next negotiations seem to be wrapping up on a long-term deal. The NFL will remain satellite-only. The league and DirecTV are closing in on a new deal for the satellite provider to continue to be the exclusive home of the network’s out-of-market viewing service. A “broad agreement” has apparently been reached, but numerous details — ancillary programming, NFL Network carriage, Rich Eisen’s new DirecTV talk show — have been bogging down the two sides in terms of getting the deal 100% done. AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV has also complicated things. The deal will likely be for a total of $1.3 to $1.4 billion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The NFL and DirecTV are close to a deal for Sunday Ticket I am biased as a DTV customer, but I love when cable sales people tell me every year about how DTV's contract is going to run out, and they are going to offer Sunday Ticket soon, etc. Will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I am biased as a DTV customer, but I love when cable sales people tell me every year about how DTV's contract is going to run out, and they are going to offer Sunday Ticket soon, etc. Will never happen. I've been getting a rash of inquiries from cable and other satellite services. I tell them and DTV the same thing. I'll go with the carrier that has Sunday Ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I am biased as a DTV customer, but I love when cable sales people tell me every year about how DTV's contract is going to run out, and they are going to offer Sunday Ticket soon, etc. Will never happen. Especially with AT&T about to own DTV. Another downside to the deal will be AT&T is unlikely to be as generous as DTV was in handing out discounts for the Ticket. Original news source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Especially with AT&T about to own DTV. Another downside to the deal will be AT&T is unlikely to be as generous as DTV was in handing out discounts for the Ticket. Original news source. AT&T should let DTV operate independently if they want to maintain the excellent customer service ratings that translate to customer loyalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 AT&T should let DTV operate independently if they want to maintain the excellent customer service ratings that translate to customer loyalty. Highly unlikely that happens, especially since they made re-upping Sunday Ticket as a condition for the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Highly unlikely that happens, especially since they made re-upping Sunday Ticket as a condition for the deal. Yep, you're most likely correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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