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Source: Sunday Ticket, Google/YouTube deal runs for seven years

Source: Sunday Ticket, Google/YouTube deal runs for seven years

Getty Images On Thursday, the NFL announced an agreement with Google that will make Sunday Ticket exclusively available on YouTube TV and YouTube Primetime Channels starting in 2023. In the announcement, the league said only that it was a multi-year agreement. PFT has learned, via a source, that the deal runs for seven years. Google is reportedly paying $2.5 billion per year for the rights to Sunday Ticket, which will now be available… Source link

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NFL announces Sunday Ticket deal with Google/YouTube

NFL announces Sunday Ticket deal with Google/YouTube

Getty Images Once Apple exited the talks, things moved very quickly. Less than a week after a report emerged that Apple, the longstanding frontrunner to become the successor to DirecTV for the Sunday Ticket package, had pulled out of the discussions, Google/YouTube has a deal in place with the league. The NFL announced on Thursday morning that, starting in 2023, Sunday Ticket will be available only through YouTube. It will be an add-on… Source link

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Google and NFL officially agree to bring NFL’s ‘Sunday Ticket’ to YouTube

Google and NFL officially agree to bring NFL’s ‘Sunday Ticket’ to YouTube

The NFL’s “Sunday Ticket” is heading to YouTube. Google and the NFL officially agreed to bring the popular service to YouTube starting next season, the league and YouTube announced in an official statement Thursday. “YouTube has long been a home for football fans, whether they’re streaming live games, keeping up with their home team, or watching the best plays in highlights,” Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, said. “Through this expanded partnership with the NFL, viewers will now also be… Source link

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Google will reportedly pay $2.5 billion/year for NFL Sunday Ticket, plus potential extra payments

Google will reportedly pay $2.5 billion/year for NFL Sunday Ticket, plus potential extra payments

The long-running race for NFL Sunday Ticket is reportedly coming to an end, with Google as the winner for the package, which will be available on YouTube (owned by the company). While an official announcement hasn’t come quite yet, the New York Times reports that $2.5 billion has been discussed as the annual cost to Google, which would be a billion more per year than the $1.5 billion currently being paid by DirecTV. The length of the deal is currently unknown. DirecTV’s existing… Source link

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NFL Reportedly Near Deal With Google for Sunday Ticket Package – Front Office Sports

NFL Reportedly Near Deal With Google for Sunday Ticket Package – Front Office Sports

After negotiating with the world’s largest tech firms, the NFL may have settled on a winner in the Sunday Ticket sweepstakes: Google. The NFL is in “advanced talks” with Google’s YouTube to take over Sunday Ticket rights, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night. A deal could be announced Wednesday, WSJ reported. The popular subscription package enables fans to watch live “out of market” games wherever they live in the U.S. However, another source said the… Source link

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Google’s YouTube TV the frontrunner for NFL’s Sunday Ticket

Google’s YouTube TV the frontrunner for NFL’s Sunday Ticket

The Sunday Ticket saga is finally near its conclusion. Google and its affiliated YouTube TV are emerging as the leading contenders to land the package of every NFL game, The Post has learned. An announcement could come as soon as Wednesday. Neither the NFL nor YouTube TV had comment. Apple was for a long stretch considered the frontrunner to land the package, but talks between Apple and the NFL broke down last week, according to a report from Puck. Google and its… Source link

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