Could NFL Sunday Ticket Move to Apple TV+?
NFL Sunday Ticket might soon have a new home on streaming. As been previously reported, it is highly unlikely AT&Ts DirecTV will renew its deal for NFL Sunday Ticket. NFL Sunday Ticket allows viewers to watch any out-of-market NFL game on DirecTV, or via streaming for those who cant get DirecTV. In an report by The Information, Apple has reportedly expressed interest for the NFLs out-of-market package, NFL Sunday Ticket. Apple hired James DeLorenzo in June 2020, who negotiated Amazons deal with the NFL, to run the sports division for Apple TV+. They had previously been in talks to acquire streaming rights to the Pac-12 Network. In March, there was a report that ESPN+ could be the new rights holder to the package. During Disneys Q2 investor call, CEO Bob Chapek said the company is in conversations regarding the package and leaders are considering it. Earlier, Former Disney CEO Bob Iger expressed interest in adding NFL Sunday Ticket to ESPN+ in the past, though nothing materialized. Iger said there has been exploration whether there is an opportunity there. We are very bullish on the NFL. ESPNs current deal as the sole home of Monday Night Football is set to expire after this upcoming season. ESPN+ has already built a PPV business around UFC, so it wouldnt be unusual for them to create an add-on for the service. Additional speculation suggests that Amazon Prime Video  which already has obtained exclusive rights to the NFLs Thursday Night Football package beginning in 2022  may be the place where Sunday Ticket lands. Whoever steps in and grabs NFLs Sunday Ticket will hopefully make it less restrictive and expensive. Unlike Sunday Ticket, which costs $300-400, MLB.TV, NHL.TV, and NBA League Pass are widely available to all at a price for under $200. However, NFL Sunday Tickets rigid rights restrictions, which required customers to either have DirecTV or more or less live in an apartment, has kept it from being widely adopted by streamers. Instead, customers have chosen to stream NFL RedZone through Live TV Streaming Services like fuboTV , Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu Live TV.