The National Football League is in advanced talks to give Google’s YouTube, part of Alphabet exclusive rights to “Sunday Ticket,” a subscription-only package that allows football fans to watch most Sunday afternoon games, people familiar with the matter said. An agreement could be reached as early as Wednesday, following a meeting of NFL owners, who approve rights deals. Satellite broadcaster DirecTV currently pays $1.5 billion annually for Sunday Ticket rights, The Wall Street Journal has reported. Read More...
The National Football League is in advanced talks to give Google’s YouTube, part of Alphabet exclusive rights to “Sunday Ticket,” a subscription-only package that allows football fans to watch most Sunday afternoon games, people familiar with the matter said. An agreement could be reached as early as Wednesday, following a meeting of NFL owners, who approve rights deals. Satellite broadcaster DirecTV currently pays $1.5 billion annually for Sunday Ticket rights, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
