Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
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.
I'm hoping a company like Amazon or whoever brings stability to the price. Like you said, Direct TV changes the price depending on how much you call and complain. Don't call you will get full price. Call and complain you get half off depending on the employee's mood. I've always hated Direct TV's approach to billing.
I'd be down to pay not per game but per team. For instance I'd pay $100 to see all 49er games and nothing else. That would be cool. Tack on a fee for redzone and i'd be happy.