Originally posted by 9ers4eva:
Originally posted by lamontb:
It's not just the NFL The Big 10 just signed a tv deal across 5 different networks. Fox, FS1, Big 10 Network, NBC, and CBS will carry games. It's the future. I already got Prime so I'm good on those games. I've been streaming just the niners game for free over the last 10 years. Not hard at all to find a good link to the game every week. Never seen the need for direct tv package. If the Niners are playing the late or early game then that's the only late game I'm focused on. Then I just get by with whatever game is on Fox or CBS, and NBC has the Sunday night game.
Hope Prime gets Ticket because they would probably upload all the games for replay too.
My guess is who ever gets the NFL Sunday ticket is going to charge plenty for it. Why wouldn't they? They're going to pay a bundle for the rights so they aren't just going to let you watch any game you want for $10. It really comes down to whether they allow you to buy on a per game basis or whether they give you access to every game.
I hope it's on a per game basis but even if they charge $10 per game that still adds up. One game per week would be $180. I pay about $200 for the entire season on Directv. Some years I ended up getting it for free by calling and complaining. If Amazon gets the package you know Bezos is going to charge for it. He needs another rocket ship. You aren't getting the games for free on Amazon prime because you have to pay for Prime. I think Prime video is currently $8.99 per month. You can bet that price will go up if they plunk down several million for the rights.
I always enjoyed Sunday Ticket because it allowed me to easily jump from game to game with no restrictions. With all the commercial breaks in NFL games I was usually able to find at least one that wasn't trying to sell me something. That was my one pet peeve about Sunday Ticket. You already pay for the package and still have to watch commercials.
Anyway I guess I don't have to worry about it until next year.
[ Edited by CatchMaster80 on Aug 23, 2022 at 9:41 AM ]