DIRECTV unlikely to keep NFL Sunday Ticket

[robjlevin]

People dont have Prime for TV. They have it for the soul purpose to order and purchase product, no one would pay $139 for what little they offer in streaming.

That is nonsense. That you wouldn't pay it, is fine, but there's plenty to watch.

 

[Juan]

That is nonsense. That you wouldn't pay it, is fine, but there's plenty to watch.

So you pay $139 to just stream?..prime video is $9 a month

 

[AZ.]

So you pay $139 to just stream?..prime video is $9 a month

I think its closer to $11.50 a month?

 

[Juan]

I think its closer to $11.50 a month?

Just streaming is 9

 

[cosmo_kramer]

So you pay $139 to just stream?..prime video is $9 a month

Where did he say he pays "$139 to just stream"?

 

[Juan]

Where did he say he pays "$139 to just stream"?

Because thats what he said

 

[cosmo_kramer]

Because thats what he said

Where? Show me.

 

[Juan]

Where? Show me.

He replied to az comment..post2841

 

[cosmo_kramer]

He replied to az comment..post2841

And, as expected, nowhere in that response did he say he has Prime only for streaming.

 

[Yespage]

I've been seeing rumors AOL is in talks with the NFL. They are offering the NFL up to 56k stream rates for the games, so people won't need fancy high speed internet to watch Sunday Ticket.

 

[Bruce]

I've been seeing rumors AOL is in talks with the NFL. They are offering the NFL up to 56k stream rates for the games, so people won't need fancy high speed internet to watch Sunday Ticket.

Are they going to include the AOL disc with it?

 

[Juan]

I've been seeing rumors AOL is in talks with the NFL. They are offering the NFL up to 56k stream rates for the games, so people won't need fancy high speed internet to watch Sunday Ticket.

On June 23, 2015, AOL was acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion. On May 3, 2021, Verizon announced it would sell Yahoo and AOL to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $5 billion.


Selling Sunday Ticket to a private equity firm..sounds like a plan

 

[Yespage]

Are they going to include the AOL disc with it?

Diskette.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

I've been seeing rumors AOL is in talks with the NFL. They are offering the NFL up to 56k stream rates for the games, so people won't need fancy high speed internet to watch Sunday Ticket.

Here's a test they ran. Pretty impressive for that speed I'd say....

 

[cosmo_kramer]

View: https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1580232638530736129?s=20&t=_9cQcuiEWtW9bn2a4L931g

 

[NashGuy]

View: https://twitter.com/AndrewMarchand/status/1580232638530736129?s=20&t=_9cQcuiEWtW9bn2a4L931g

Makes sense. If you're going to spend big bucks to land NFL games, IMO, it's better to be the exclusive source of the only NFL game being played at the time and which is available for national viewing (e.g. TNF or a playoff game) versus Sunday Ticket, which is simply passing on other networks' feeds of a bunch of out-of-market games all happening concurrently. In other words, go with one BIG game appealing to the masses versus lots of little ones appealing to NFL geeks. My guess is that total collective viewership of the former will always be more than the latter, and also has superior marketing/branding value for Amazon Prime Video than ST would (where the games have the CBS and Fox logos all over them).

 

[Juan]

Makes sense. If you're going to spend big bucks to land NFL games, IMO, it's better to be the exclusive source of the only NFL game being played at the time and which is available for national viewing (e.g. TNF or a playoff game) versus Sunday Ticket, which is simply passing on other networks' feeds of a bunch of out-of-market games all happening concurrently. In other words, go with one BIG game appealing to the masses versus lots of little ones appealing to NFL geeks. My guess is that total collective viewership of the former will always be more than the latter, and also has superior marketing/branding value for Amazon Prime Video than ST would (where the games have the CBS and Fox logos all over them).

Lets wait and see how low TNF ratings go...

 

[SamCdbs]

When you lead with "strong TNF numbers" you are at Baghdad Bob level credibility. If these are "strong" numbers, exactly what would be "weak" ?

The playoffs don't even belong on ESPN, let alone behind an internet paywall.

 

[cosmo_kramer]

When you lead with "strong TNF numbers" you are at Baghdad Bob level credibility. If these are "strong" numbers, exactly what would be "weak" ?

The playoffs don't even belong on ESPN, let alone behind an internet paywall.

Amazon TNF numbers rival recent World Series ratings on FOX/OTA. I'd call that "strong numbers".

Atlanta Braves' World Series win averages 11.75m viewers on Fox - SportsPro

Viewership of MLB's World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros up 21% on 2020 but still ranks as second lowest audience ever.

www.sportspromedia.com

 

[Juan]

Amazon TNF numbers rival recent World Series ratings on FOX/OTA. I'd call that "strong numbers".

Atlanta Braves' World Series win averages 11.75m viewers on Fox - SportsPro

Viewership of MLB's World Series between the Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros up 21% on 2020 but still ranks as second lowest audience ever.

www.sportspromedia.com

I hear they quadrupled ESPNs hot dog eating contest too