[Ken S]

The NFL and NBC will be streaming eight games on the web live this coming season. Is this the future of NFL broadcasts and Sunday Ticket?

The broadcast networks have complained that Sunday Ticket robs them of ad revenue. If during the next contract go-round the broadcast networks also won the right to put their games on the net they could recoup some lost revenue.

The PPV concept also comes to mind here.

If there's an extra .02 to be made you can bet that's the way the NFL will head.

Here's a link to the story: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-fi-nfl26-2008jul26,0,6562578.story

 

[dcowboy7]

The NFL and NBC will be streaming eight games on the web live this coming season.

why do u say only 8 ? isnt it about 17.

 

[hengnv]

why do u say only 8 ? isnt it about 17.

The NFL network does 8 games...so I'm thinking that's what he is talking about. Also the NFL network did shows their games last year on the internet too.

 

[dcowboy7]

The NFL network does 8 games...so I'm thinking that's what he is talking about. Also the NFL network did shows their games last year on the internet too.

but the article says nbc.

 

[I WANT MORE]

Hey maybe with NBC on D* 392 mpeg 4 on D11 we will get a picture worth watching. Ya think?

 

[Doug Brott]

I'd really have to be interested in a game to watch it on the Internet .. I've gotten much too used to HD I think.

 

[Ken S]

I'd really have to be interested in a game to watch it on the Internet .. I've gotten much too used to HD I think.

Doug,

You realize that there are places like hulu.com streaming HD content now? Here's a sample area: http://www.hulu.com/hd/

Some folks got these fancy things called computer hooked right up to their TV sets and can watch stuff like that. Others buy devices like www.popcornhour.com and can stream down content. A few TV manufacturers are building web capability right into the set.

Somehow I have a feeling that by 2010 or so that type of capability will be even better.

 

[Ken S]

why do u say only 8 ? isnt it about 17.

I read in one of the stories it was going to be the 8 NFL Network games...this story says the Sunday night games so it may be more.

 

[mjlthuston]

I thought the only way to see streaming NFL games was through SuperFan SuperCast player.

Has this changed, or are these games not covered by NFL Sunday Ticket?

 

[Ken S]

I thought the only way to see streaming NFL games was through SuperFan SuperCast player.

Has this changed, or are these games not covered by NFL Sunday Ticket?

Yes, there will now be games shown on the internet that don't require you to have Sunday Ticket or DirecTV. I think the games they are doing this year are either the NFL Network games or the Sunday Night games on NBC...which aren't on Sunday Ticket anyway.

 

[jazzyd971fm]

Last year the NFL streamed parts of their Thursday & Saturday games live on nfl.com, not the whole game. I see this as a test to see if they can generate another revenue stream, as the NFL thinks you can never have enough money. The next round of contract talks with the networks may not get to the current levels that they are paying the NFL now.