{"id":337625,"date":"2021-09-11T00:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T21:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-is-the-front-runner-to-acquire-nfl-sunday-ticket-package-report\/"},"modified":"2021-09-11T00:31:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T21:31:00","slug":"amazon-is-the-front-runner-to-acquire-nfl-sunday-ticket-package-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-is-the-front-runner-to-acquire-nfl-sunday-ticket-package-report\/","title":{"rendered":"#: Amazon is the front-runner to acquire NFL Sunday Ticket package: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6aef920fbc1a1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" 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report<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Amazon_is_already_set_to_be_the_exclusive_host_of_Thursday_Night_Football_in_2022_but_could_be_seeking_more_NFL_broadcast_rights\"><\/span>\n  Amazon is already set to be the exclusive host of Thursday Night Football in 2022, but could be seeking more NFL broadcast rights<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" class=\"article__body article-wrap at16-col16 barrons-article-wrap\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0000403319\" role=\"document\">\n<div class=\"barrons-article-ad-wrapper\">\n<div data-track=\"barrons-article-ad-wrap\" 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channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/210331248\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.43%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       could soon be the home of NFL\u2019s Sunday Ticket package.<\/p>\n<p> The e-commerce giant is being labeled as the \u201cfront-runner\u201d to acquire the NFL\u2019s Sunday Ticket broadcast rights when the current deal expires in 2022, according to a recent report from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/10\/amazon-likely-front-runner-for-multi-year-nfl-sunday-ticket-deal-sources.html\" class=\"icon none\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       Broadcast rights for NFL Sunday Ticket have been in the hands of DirectTV <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/raiders\/news\/las-vegas-raiders-nfl-streaming-rights-directv-sunday-ticket-set-to-expire-2022#:~:text=NFL%20Sunday%20Ticket%20was%20initially,remains%20up%20in%20the%20air.\" class=\"icon none\">since its inception in 1994<\/a> \u2014 DirectTV was spun out as a new company from AT&amp;T<br \/>\n        T,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203165245\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.88%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       last month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: NBA star Steph Curry asks for crypto advice on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> \u2014 here\u2019s what people said<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sunday NFL Ticket allows fans to watch any NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, regardless of their location. Only certain NFL games are available to watch on linear television, and fans who want to see every game must pay extra through DirectTV.<\/p>\n<p>DirecTV has paid about $1.5 billion per year for \u201cSunday Ticket\u201d for the past seven seasons, according to CNBC, and the NFL is expected to ask for over $2 billion a year for the package starting next year.<\/p>\n<p>Amazon has long been rumored to be seeking more rights to live sports, and in March agreed to pay the NFL roughly $1 billion per year to exclusively host Thursday Night Football beginning in 2022. The games will be streamable on Amazon Prime Video.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNFL games are the most watched live programming in the United States, and this unprecedented Thursday Night Football package gives tens of millions of new and existing Prime members exclusive access to must-watch live football on Prime Video,\u201d Mike Hopkins, SVP of Prime Video and Amazon Studios, said in March.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>See also: Over $20 billion is expected to be wagered on football in 2021, says analyst<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Amazon is expected to distinguish itself from more traditional broadcasts with offerings like alternate announcers and interactive in-game replays, which it\u2019s calling \u201cX-Ray.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>Representatives from Amazon declined to comment on this story.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Amazon\u2019s Jared Stacy, Director of Live Production at Amazon Prime Video, would not confirm on the record that the company will seek to purchase more NFL rights, but said that Amazon feels like it\u2019s in a good position to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know many Prime members are passionate sports fans and want options for how to watch their favorite sporting events. We believe we\u2019re uniquely positioned to deliver on this promise,\u201d he told MarketWatch.<\/p>\n<p>Other companies that could be competing with Amazon for more NFL broadcast rights are brands <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le<br \/>\n        AAPL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202934861\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.31%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       Google<br \/>\n        GOOG,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205453964\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.07%<\/bg-quote><\/p>\n<p>        GOOGL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202490156\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.86%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       Netflix<br \/>\n        NFLX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202353025\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.20%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       and Disney<br \/>\n        DIS,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203410047\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.96%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<p>Amazon\u2019s stock is up 0.1% during Friday\u2019s trading and up 4.12% over the last three months.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author mobile-scrim hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Weston Blasi\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"bio\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/author\/weston-blasi\",\"text\":\"Biography\"},{\"type\":\"link\",\"icon\":\"email\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/news\/mailto:weston.blasi@dowjones.com\",\"text\":\"weston.blasi@dowjones.com\"}]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\" aria-label=\"links to  author page\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weston_Blasi\"><\/span>Weston Blasi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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