 BF69Premium
join:2004-07-28
Camden, TN | reply to espaeth
Re: pot meet kettle said by espaeth:said by gar187er:if thats the case, cable cos should have access to the sunday ticket.... The cable companies had a crack at Sunday Ticket, but they didn't bid high enough for the NFL to grant them access. Also, it's the NFL who owns the game broadcast rights who is interested in keeping access to Sunday Ticket somewhat limited so that it doesn't erode the value of their local market broadcast contracts. WRONG. Cable hasn't had a chance to bid on Sunday Ticket in well over a decade. Every few years DirecTv asks how much to keep Sunday Ticket exclusive the NFL quotes them a price and DirecTv pays it. If that's the only way DirecTv can get and keep customers says A LOT about their overal product. It must really suck. |
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| said by BF69:said by espaeth:said by gar187er:if thats the case, cable cos should have access to the sunday ticket.... The cable companies had a crack at Sunday Ticket, but they didn't bid high enough for the NFL to grant them access. Also, it's the NFL who owns the game broadcast rights who is interested in keeping access to Sunday Ticket somewhat limited so that it doesn't erode the value of their local market broadcast contracts. WRONG. Cable hasn't had a chance to bid on Sunday Ticket in well over a decade. Every few years DirecTv asks how much to keep Sunday Ticket exclusive the NFL quotes them a price and DirecTv pays it. If that's the only way DirecTv can get and keep customers says A LOT about their overal product. It must really suck. I don't think comcast even has the room for 15 HD part time channels and one of the NFL rules for biding was all games in HD.
And what about other cable co's SEE 2-4 HD* games a week on NFL sunday ticket from in demand. With no HD games on NBA LP, MLB EI, NHL CI, or any PPV HD events at the same time.
* Late games are HD JIP. |
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 espaethDigital PlumberPremium,MVM
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Minneapolis, MN
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said by BF69:WRONG. Cable hasn't had a chance to bid on Sunday Ticket in well over a decade. They were in contract negotiations just last year, as this post alludes -- it's just that the cable companies didn't want to pony up a competing $1bn/year bid for access to Sunday Ticket.
said by BF69: If that's the only way DirecTv can get and keep customers says A LOT about their overal product. It must really suck. DirecTV owns the sports broadcasting market. I couldn't care less about NFL and Sunday Ticket, but for HD coverage for NHL Center Ice and MLB coverage there isn't a better provider out there.
This is a competitive advantage, no different than AT&T giving Apple truckloads'o'cash for iPhone exclusivity. Apple pitched the phone to all the carriers, but only AT&T was willing to accept the device on Apple's terms. |
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