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the broadcast revealed that YouTube TV, which is billed as “the new home of NFL Sunday Ticket,” was responsible for both that night’s game and “the NFL Kickoff Weekend.” .Travis Kelce and Chris Jones starred in commercials for satellite and streaming TV provider DirecTV during the Thursday night game, which the Detroit Lions won over the Kansas City Chiefs. The ads highlighted how DirecTV “gives you access to every game.”
NFL Sunday Ticket, a programming bundle that enables you to view regular season NFL games outside of your local area, has been available on DirecTV since 1994. Outbidding Amazon and ESPN in December 2022, Google acquired the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket. Subscriptions are now offered on YouTube and its YouTube TV live streaming service. Before Thursday night’s game, the National Football League expressed worry that DirecTV’s advertising would mislead supporters and viewers about where to purchase NFL Sunday Ticket on Sunday.
According to Brian Rolapp, the NFL’s head of business and media, during a conference call last week, “you can only get it on YouTube, you can not get it on DirecTV anymore,” NBC Sports’ Mike Florio said on Wednesday. I believe that may have confused some fans. Phillip Swann, editor and proprietor of CutYourTVBill.com and TVAnswerman.com, where he has written about the issue, claimed that some consumers are “without a doubt” perplexed.
We are aware of consumer confusion brought on by market advertising, NFL Executive Vice President of Communications Jeff Miller said to USA TODAY on Thursday night. The NFL wants its tens of millions of fans to be aware of where to purchase NFL Sunday Ticket and that we oppose false advertising. In retaliation, DirecTV released a statement on Friday criticizing the NFL’s offensive.
Jon Greer, DirecTV’s head of communications, told USA TODAY that the fragmentation of where football games may be seen is to blame for consumers’ confusion. “Our advertising is clear, and just as we’ve done for 30 years we’ll continue to deliver access to the national, regional and local sports our customers want without having to switch inputs on their TV or leaving the DirecTV experience.”
YouTube said in a statement to USA TODAY “It’s disappointing to see this type of confusion in the marketplace. NFL fans deserve a seamless and high quality experience, and we want them to know that YouTube is now where they can go to get every out-of-market Sunday afternoon game in the U.S.”
Why is NFL television so confusing?
In the past, a basic pay TV subscription offered the majority of games. However, fewer homes — roughly 71.9 million as opposed to 82.4 million three years ago — are paying for cable, satellite, and streaming pay TV services. About 50 million homes are now left without pay TV.
Other games are broadcast on CBS, Fox, and NBC (Sunday Night Football), ESPN, ABC, and ESPN+ (Monday Night Football, plus the Atlanta Falcons-Jacksonville Jaguars game from London on Sunday, Oct. 1, and the games on Saturday, Jan. 6), and Amazon Prime Video (Thursday Night Football). For some fans, these games will be local.
If you prefer to stream, NBC games are available on Peacock, CBS games are available on Paramount+, and NFL Network, which will broadcast four international games, can be accessed via the NFL’s NFL Plus service directly from the league or via live TV services like DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.
So where can I watch NFL Sunday Ticket and all the games from outside my local market?
Let’s be clear about this. You must purchase a season pass to NFL Sunday Ticket in order to view all out-of-market NFL games at home if you reside in the United States (prices start at $299 for YouTube TV members and $399 for non-subscribers; prices increase on September 19).
Is NFL Sunday Ticket available on DirecTV?
In Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Obi-Wan Kenobi said, “Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” Due to the addition of a DirecTV Sports Central home base in DirecTV’s most recent equipment, Kelce claims that the service “gives you access to every game.”
The equipment will connect to your apps like YouTube, Peacock, etc. if you have configured it to connect to the internet. In this way, if you choose an NFL game that isn’t in your area or another sporting event, like a college football game on ESPN+, DirecTV Sports Central will take you there instantly. However, whether it’s YouTube, YouTube TV, ESPN+, Paramount+, or Peacock, you must have a subscription to the app.
Fair enough, Dish Network, a rival of DirecTV, also promotes the ability to “get all of your pro and college football all in one place” online. For the 2023–2024 season, DirecTV is also promoting on YouTube how new customers can receive a $400 Visa gift card when they subscribe to NFL Sunday Ticket. The deal is subject to the requirement that you sign up for a 2-year DirecTV contract. A small number of current DirecTV subscribers who have previously purchased NFL Sunday Ticket have also received special offers.
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