NFL/EP dropped DirecTV 4 biz ??

[dtv757]

WTH, looks like Everpass/ NFL dropped DirecTV for biz

That's crazy so now businesses have find a way to stream games ... what is wrong with NFL/EP

https://www.directv.com/insider/directv-for-business/everpass/

 

[dtv757]

DirecTV says it serves more than 300,000 restaurants, bars, and other venues.

NFL-Backed EverPass to Exclusively Stream Sunday Ticket in Bars

NFL-backed EverPass told customers it would be the only commercial Sunday Ticket option in 2026 "as distribution [moves] from satellite to streaming."

www.sportico.com

 

[dtv757]

I wonder if this is like sports players fighting to get a new CBA and hopefully they can get a new deal worked out. ?

 

[b4pjoe]

I wonder if this is like sports players fighting to get a new CBA and hopefully they can get a new deal worked out. ?

I doubt that. Sounds like Everpass just wants it all to themselves now.

 

[harshness]

The writing has been on the wall since YouTube won the NFLST contract.

Everpass, with the acquisition of Upshow, has made it abundantly clear that streaming access is the subscriber's problem.

PLEASE LOG IN TO GET RID OF THESE ADS!

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

This part does not make sense to me..

Streaming technology has yet to demonstrate that it can reliably scale to solve syncing, latency, and bandwidth challenges in these environments. Bar owners have raised concerns about buffering during key plays, screens falling out of sync and inconsistent picture quality during live games. A streaming-only model introduces operational risks that commercial establishments cannot afford on game day.

As DIRECTV retailers have been telling me that all new DIRECTV Business customers are only getting installed with streaming only service, they are not installing Satellite to business anymore.

So if thats the case the same issues would exist for those who now only have DIRECTV streaming instead of Satellite at their business.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

The writing has been on the wall since YouTube won the NFLST contract.

Everpass, with the acquisition of Upshow, has made it abundantly clear that streaming access is the subscriber's problem.

I wrote this in another thread on this earlier today... and one big problem they are seeing is bar owners are showing games from NFL Sunday Ticket using their own personal YouTube TV accounts, which is illegal.

 

[KyL416]

As DIRECTV retailers have been telling me that all new DIRECTV Business customers are only getting installed with streaming only service, they are not installing Satellite to business anymore.

The DIRECTV for business streaming section says they still recommend satellite for those with more than 3 TVs or if they want any of the out of market sports packages.

Commercial PPV Events including WWE, AEW and UFC are also satellite only. One of the support articles also recommends satellite if they need their TVs to be in sync.

 

[dtv757]

I wrote this in another thread on this earlier today... and one big problem they are seeing is bar owners are showing games from NFL Sunday Ticket using their own personal YouTube TV accounts, which is illegal.

Yea I was at a bowling alley last summer and they had YTTV i was suprized .

I was like I thought YTTV was residential only...

 

[harshness]

The DIRECTV for business streaming section says they still recommend satellite for those with more than 3 TVs or if they want any of the out of market sports packages.

Unless someone in the government intervenes, it is off the table for those hospitality outfits seeking access to NFLST for future seasons. That's a compelling reason to solve any streaming paradigm problems now.

PLEASE LOG IN TO GET RID OF THESE ADS!

 

[harshness]

I was like I thought YTTV was residential only...

It is, but that doesn't slow the roll of the criminally self-righteous.