Tag: NFL
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How to Watch Packers vs. Lions on Thanksgiving Day 2023 Live Without Cable
Food, family, and the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day are a trio that has become a tradition for many across the country. The Lions who are off to an 8-2 start, which is their best start in six decades, are hosting NFC North rival Green Bay Packers (4-6) in a Turkey Day contest for the…
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YouTube TV Has Signed Up 1.3 Million NFL Sunday Ticket Subscribers, Antenna Study Says
Google’s YouTube is making the most of having NFL’s Sunday Ticket in its lineup, with one study estimating it has 1.3 million subscribers. Of that total, which was calculated in a study by research firm Antenna, 62% of the sign-ups have occurred through existing YouTube TV customers. The NFL’s own NFL+ service, featuring live local…
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NFL Football is Winning More Fans Thanks to Widening Broadcast TV and Streaming Reach
The combination of streaming and broadcast TV has resulted in more people watching NFL games. The football league’s viewership climbed 6% this season. The audience boost is likely due to Amazon Prime Video’s Thursday Night Football as well as ABC and ESPN networks, according to BNN. Amazon has exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football which…
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DIRECTV Told To Stop or Modify Claim That Customers Can Access All NFL Games
DIRECTV agreed to modify its commercials claiming that it gives subscribers access to every NFL game after a decision by the National Advertising Division. DIRECTV says its Sports Central interface, which can show its subscribers where each football game airs, “give you access to every game.” The NAD told the satellite TV provider to cease…
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Sports Blackouts Are Bothering One Lawmaker Enough to Call For an Investigation
U.S. Representative Pat Ryan, a Democrat from New York’s 18th District, is bothered by the increasing number of sports blackouts, and is taking action to end what he called a “double whammy ripping off sports fans across the country.” Ryan said on Tuesday that he had written to the U.S. Comptroller General and the commissioners…
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The NFL Reportedly Not Interested in Selling Individual Games ‘À la Carte’
The NFL isn’t likely to start offering football fans the option of buying individual out-of-market games or a broadcast season ticket for single team, according to Sports Illustrated. “We’ve never liked that model,” NFL chief media officer Brian Rolapp told Sports Illustrated‘s Monday Morning Quarterback. “We haven’t heard a ton of that in our fan research that they…
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Amazon’s Thursday Night Football Accounts For 25% of All Internet Traffic on Comcast’s Internet Network
Today, Comcast announced during its 3rd quarter 2023 earnings call that Thursday night is now its peak internet traffic thanks to NFL streaming Thursday Night Football, with 25% of all internet traffic on Comcast’s network coming from Amazon’s Thursday Night Football stream. This comes as Amazon says Thursday Night NFL Football now averages 12.91 million…
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Amazon Is Reportedly Seeking an NBA Package for Tuesdays or Thursdays
Amazon might soon create an NBA version of its Thursday Night Football package. Sources told Front Office Sports that the company is eyeing a package on Tuesday and Thursday nights, with the league expressing interest in Amazon. Last year, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he was “fascinated” by Amazon’s NFL package. The NBA is also…
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Verizon Now Offers Its Fastest 5G in All 30 NFL Stadiums
When Taylor Swift performed at Los Angeles’s SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles in early August, Janette Smrcka went down to the field among the crush of fans live-streaming the concert, taking selfies and consuming massive amounts of data. The vice president of IT innovation and revenue for the stadium and surrounding Hollywood Park ran a…
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YouTube TV Plans to Improve NFL Sunday Ticket Before Signing New Sports Deals
YouTube TV hasn’t ruled out a potential bid on NBA rights, but for now the video-sharing company plans to refine its NFL Sunday Ticket. Disney/ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery currently NBA domestic rights but contracts will be up for renewal following the 2024-2025 season. In addition, more streaming services have entered the live sports business…