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DCSholtis
11-08-04, 07:33 PM
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/041108/86223_1.html

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2004-- DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading digital television service provider, today announced a five-year $3.5 billion agreement with the National Football League to extend and expand DIRECTV's exclusive rights to carry NFL SUNDAY TICKET, the leading sports subscription television package in the United States. DIRECTV will continue to have exclusive multichannel television rights to air NFL SUNDAY TICKET games through the 2010 season.
Un-lucky
11-08-04, 07:43 PM
Does this mean cable wont get the NFL ticket anytime soon? Or is it just exclusive on the sattellite level?
Un-lucky
11-08-04, 07:47 PM
Here's some interesting info about cbs and fox extending their broadcast rights..

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1918761
bjlc
11-08-04, 07:48 PM
this tells you why Directv is NOT going to bat for you when it comes down to not getting the games, THAT YOU PAID FOR, each and every Sunday. Its all about Money, Money, money. and not about taking care of the "dumb customer." who cares because, we already have their money.
openhouse
11-08-04, 08:57 PM
Don't forget
the deal, it includes all NFL Sunday Games IN HDTV. :)
DCSholtis
11-08-04, 09:12 PM
Does this mean cable wont get the NFL ticket anytime soon? Or is it just exclusive on the sattellite level?

Yep Cable is NOT getting a sniff its exclusive to Directv. No Cable no E*.
DCSholtis
11-08-04, 09:35 PM
this tells you why Directv is NOT going to bat for you when it comes down to not getting the games, THAT YOU PAID FOR, each and every Sunday. Its all about Money, Money, money. and not about taking care of the "dumb customer." who cares because, we already have their money.

Once and for all its NOT NOT NOT Directv that makes those calls its the NFL that makes those decisions
jabroni
11-09-04, 07:20 AM
Once and for all its NOT NOT NOT Directv that makes those calls its the NFL that makes those decisions

This statement is incorrect. Last year, Direct and the NFL agreed to show the CBS HD game without blackouts, meaning that these types of agreements were possible.

The NFL is not exactly the big bully on the block here. I should think Direct has as much clout as they do.
deraz
11-09-04, 09:52 AM
A little off topic - but I haven't been able to find the answer..

Who has the Super Bowl this year?

I'm hoping that whoever has it, Directv finds a way to show it in HD like NBC's Olympics (of course without the one day delay) or Fox's World Series...
Steve Mehs
11-09-04, 10:12 AM
Fox has the Super Bowl this year.
Un-lucky
11-09-04, 12:46 PM
Here's one way to avoidt the evil murdoch empire!!!! http://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/bc/2004/07/29/71484.html
mhking
11-09-04, 04:53 PM
If memory serves, Fox has the Super Bowl this year.
bonscott87
11-09-04, 04:54 PM
This statement is incorrect. Last year, Direct and the NFL agreed to show the CBS HD game without blackouts,


Incorrect. CBS and CBS alone decided to not blackout the one and only HD game that was available for the NFL in an effort to promote the product to sell more HD sets. Also didn't hurt that DirecTV ponied up the money and sponsored the HD "game of the week". Whole different story this year and CBS isn't allowing it. The NFL doesn't have anything to do with it. CBS paid for the rights to the games and they can do as they see fit with those rights.
mainedish
11-10-04, 06:59 AM
Here's one way to avoidt the evil murdoch empire!!!! http://www.bce.ca/en/news/releases/bc/2004/07/29/71484.html

The so called Evil Empire that has equipment that works.