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The highly anticipated Eagles-Chiefs game was largely unavailable to viewers due to Fox's scheduling decisions and issues with YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket, leaving many fans unable to watch the game they paid for.
The Sunday Ticket trial is progressing towards a jury verdict despite the judge's critical comments about the plaintiff's case. Stanford economist Douglas Bernheim testified for the NFL, arguing that changes to the NFL's TV model could destabilize the league. The plaintiffs may present rebuttal witnesses before closing arguments and jury instructions. If the plaintiffs win, the NFL is expected to appeal, potentially reaching the U.S. Supreme Court.
The NFL faces a multi-billion dollar antitrust lawsuit over its Sunday Ticket package, which restricts out-of-market game broadcasts to a single, expensive package. The plaintiffs argue this creates a monopoly, while the NFL claims it offers the best value for fans. The case, which could significantly impact sports television rights, is being heard in federal court in Los Angeles.
Opening arguments are starting in a class-action lawsuit against the NFL by "Sunday Ticket" subscribers, who claim the league broke antitrust laws by allowing DirecTV to exclusively sell the package at inflated prices. The case, which could last up to three weeks, may reveal financial details about the NFL's broadcasting deals, including YouTube's current agreement for "Sunday Ticket." NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones are expected to testify.
The NFL is facing a federal antitrust trial in Los Angeles over its "Sunday Ticket" telecast, with potential damages reaching up to $21 billion. Plaintiffs claim the NFL's exclusive deal with DirecTV inflated prices and restricted distribution. The trial, which could see testimonies from high-profile NFL figures, will determine if the league is liable and may lead to changes in the "Sunday Ticket" distribution model.
The NFL faces a high-stakes antitrust lawsuit in L.A. over its Sunday Ticket package, with claims that the league's agreements with broadcast partners allowed DirecTV to charge inflated prices. The trial could reveal much about the NFL's business practices, with potential damages up to $7 billion.
A federal judge has cleared the way for a multibillion dollar antitrust trial against the NFL, challenging the bundling of out-of-market football game rights by its 32 teams and the league's exclusive licensing of those telecasts. The trial, scheduled for February, alleges that the NFL and its clubs conspired to allow exclusive deals with broadcast partners, resulting in inflated prices for Sunday Ticket buyers. The court found evidence of a multilevel conspiracy that may have led to DirecTV's monopoly ownership of out-of-market telecasts, potentially violating antitrust laws. The NFL's antitrust exemption through the Sports Broadcasting Act does not immunize contracts that restrict competition for paid telecasts, according to the court.
YouTube TV experienced technical issues with its Sunday Ticket package, which offers out-of-market NFL games. Customers complained about the problems, which lasted into the second half of the early games on Sunday. YouTube TV acknowledged the issues and stated that they were working on a fix. This is the first time Sunday Ticket has encountered problems since YouTube purchased the package for the 2023 season and beyond.
A dispute has arisen between the NFL and YouTube TV over the availability of Sunday Ticket in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. YouTube TV has informed the NFL that it cannot offer the service in those markets until November, and is also preventing DirecTV from doing so until YouTube TV launches it. DirecTV will still make Sunday Ticket available in restaurants and bars in those areas through a deal with EverPass Media. The article argues that YouTube TV should prioritize consumers and allow DirecTV to offer the service in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Google is being sued for information related to a pending class action lawsuit against the NFL and DirecTV over the Sunday Ticket package. The lawsuit aims to explore whether the NFL imposed restrictions on Google similar to those allegedly placed on DirecTV, potentially violating antitrust laws. The league's control over pricing and terms for watching games could be tested in this litigation.
DirecTV and the NFL have reached a deal to add NFL RedZone to all of the company's platforms, including DirecTV Stream and AT&T U-Verse. The deal will also expand the carriage of NFL Network. The new agreement comes after DirecTV's version of NFL RedZone died when its deal expired in 2022 and moved to YouTube TV for 2023. The terms of the deal between the NFL and DirecTV have not been revealed, while the new deal for NFL Sunday Ticket between the NFL and YouTube has been valued at $2 billion annually.
YouTube will allow unlimited simultaneous streams for NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers at home, and two additional streams on the go. The move comes after fans complained that the initial limit of two streams per subscriber was not enough. YouTube TV uses certain signals to determine a user's "home" location and has on-the-go restrictions to minimize account sharing. The NFL Sunday Ticket package for the 2023 season costs $249 for YouTube TV subscribers who sign up before June 6th.
DirecTV for Business has reached a multiyear agreement with EverPass Media to continue providing the NFL's "Sunday Ticket" package to commercial establishments such as restaurants, bars, and hotels. The agreement does not apply to residential customers. The NFL had previously reached a seven-year agreement with Google to distribute the package to residential customers. DirecTV for Business also has similar arrangements with Amazon Prime Video, MLS, and Apple TV+.
YouTube TV has announced that it will allow "unlimited simultaneous streams" for home viewing of Sunday Ticket, which means viewers can watch as many games as they want, if they have the TVs/devices to permit it, along with two extra streams outside the home. This is a significant development for those who intend to create the ability to watch as many games as possible at once.
YouTube has upgraded its NFL Sunday Ticket offering, allowing unlimited simultaneous streams of content across both YouTube and YouTube TV, but only if you're at home. The two-stream limit will still be in place if you're not at home. YouTube landed NFL Sunday Ticket in December, and its plans currently start at $249, but will get more expensive once the promotional pricing goes away after June 6th.