The league’s 11-year contract with Amazon Prime Video for Thursday night games started this season.īesides Amazon, Apple and ESPN also expressed interest in NFL Sunday Ticket. It is the second time in less than two years that the NFL has partnered with a streaming service to air games. “For a number of years we have been focused on increased digital distribution of our games and this partnership is yet another example of us looking towards the future and building the next generation of NFL fans,” he said in a statement. Goodell reiterated that with Thursday’s announcement. The satellite provider has paid $1.5bn per year on an eight-year contract that expires at the end of this season.ĬNBC reported the Sunday Ticket deal is for roughly $2bn annually over the course of seven years.Ĭommissioner Roger Goodell said during an interview with CNBC over the summer that the next move for Sunday Ticket would be to a streaming service because that would be the best option for fans. The NFL was seeking $2.5bn per season for the package, which has been on DirecTV since 1994.
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