PFT: Apple is "likely" landing Sunday Ticket

[jazzcat22]

If apple offers just Sunday ticket you can pay to stream. Ok. I’ll get it.

if they want me to subscribe to Apple TV to have access. Pass.

They may offer, get NFL ST and Apple TV subscription is free.

 

[jazzcat22]

This is amazing news for anyone that loves Apple including the shareholders.

Me…
I had an iPhone since 2008. And 1st iPad in 2011
I dumped Microsoft crap in 2017, went to Mac. Have not regretted it. Never an issue with my Mac as I have had with numerous brands that had Microsoft ripoff bug infested slow as molasses software after their constant updates.
I have bought Apple stock off and on this 2014. Have not lost money yet.

However, I want to see what the cost and plans are. As I said in another post, I got NFL ST free 4 of the last 5 years. And supposed to get it free again this year. So maybe they will give a last minute bid to keep it.

 

[sunalsorises]

Yes you can, most smart TV’s have the Apple TV app. You do not need an iPhone.

I realize that. My comment was a bit tongue in cheek in that it seems like I regularly get a lot of small Apple charges on my account that are too small to waste the time on hold to complain. I see $4.99 for Apple Music, $.99 for extra memory, and occasional charges for movies that are usually a few bucks. Apple is quite good at being surreptitious with their charges.

However, if one has to explain a joke then it was not a good joke.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

I got NFL ST free the past two years, and 4 or the last 5.
They told me I should be getting it free again this year.

So yeah, this would suck for DTV subscribers.
Also as DTV now has a Stream service for a lot less the cost of the Dish service, as people migrate to that, the Stream does not have ST, only Dish subscribers. As that is what the contract was for.

I like how you used the key word "migrate". The agents just had me make the switch last week as well. I can't phantom paying $150 for tv. All I watch are Dodger games and Cowboys games, may he an occasional Sopranos or Gunsmoke episode.

 

[Doomsday]

I have had DirectTv for almost 30 years because of Sunday Ticket, looks like I can finally cut the cord after next season.

 

[jazzcat22]

I like how you used the key word "migrate". The agents just had me make the switch last week as well. I can't phantom paying $150 for tv. All I watch are Dodger games and Cowboys games, may he an occasional Sopranos or Gunsmoke episode.

I was going to go to the Stream. It would save me $70 a month. They also saved me $25 a month as I went to Fiber internet. It would have been the same cost, but somehow I qualified to get it cut in half.

But a few things as I held off going to it. To the Stream TV that is. I eventually will. But for now, will keep the dish.
As I don’t like it when bad storms of course. But no NFL ST, and what if the fiber cable goes out for some reason, then no TV at all. So this gives me time to see how often it goes out as opposed to the DSL version. Which was more than it should. Also what shows I have on DVR, I would lose them.

so they are giving me $50 off my dish service, plus said to call back and they would give me free NFL ST again. So I figure I can live with that option until after football season.

 

[RS12]

They have started small broadcasting a couple MLB games a week. You cannot see those games locally except Apple TV. I have not seen the product but have not heard one good thing about it. I heard they were going after PAC 12 sports at some point.

 

[JBond]

I was hoping for Amazon too. I get all of the Cowboys' games locally but I would like to have the ability to watch the rest of the division and other key games not televised nationally. I am not subscribing to Apple. I already have HULU, Netflix, HBO Max, and Amazon so that is enough..

Lol...in addition to your list I have Apple, Disney+, Paramount+ and some other stuff my wife signed up for. I remember when everyone wanted to only pay for the channels they wanted... welp, here we are. They figured it out quickly and are maximizing their profits

 

[MoistMayonnaise]

Meh, I just find a stream if the game isn't on locally.

 

[Silly]

All I know is that I couldn't get my apple tv to stream the games. And the apple remote was a joke. I am not buying apple anything!

 

[plymkr]

Hopefully this means fans will have more options in terms of packages.
I used to have the Ticket via DirecTV but cut ties after the 2018 season. Just wasn’t worth it anymore.

Let viewers pick and choose which games they want to watch and pay as they go, and also offer larger packages for die hards who know they’re going to want access to every single NFL game, or break it down by division/conference too.

That's a good idea. Have different packages. I'd like to see a package that was just for the Cowboys. I'd pay for that. I don't want to pay to have the option to watch every game every sunday. Realistically I'm not going to watch every game.

 

[805BoysInBlue]

I was going to go to the Stream. It would save me $70 a month. They also saved me $25 a month as I went to Fiber internet. It would have been the same cost, but somehow I qualified to get it cut in half.

But a few things as I held off going to it. To the Stream TV that is. I eventually will. But for now, will keep the dish.
As I don’t like it when bad storms of course. But no NFL ST, and what if the fiber cable goes out for some reason, then no TV at all. So this gives me time to see how often it goes out as opposed to the DSL version. Which was more than it should. Also what shows I have on DVR, I would lose them.

so they are giving me $50 off my dish service, plus said to call back and they would give me free NFL ST again. So I figure I can live with that option until after football season.

I haggle with them every time my bill goes up and usually they knock off like $50 and free HBO and Starz for 3 months and a good discount off ST. This time they said there wasn't much at all they could do.

 

[Creeper]

Excuse my ignorance, but does it even matter to the NFL? Don't they just take the highest bidder?

I was looking at it from the perspective of potential customers. We already know from DirecTV's history that offering NFL Sunday Ticket does not mean substantially more subscribers. I suspect there are more potential NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers who already have Netflix or Amazon Prime than Apple TV. I have no idea how much anyone offered the NFL for their programming package. I would assume the NFL took the largest offer, but that is not necessarily good for consumers.

 

[Creeper]

This article claims the NFL is working on their own streaming package called NFL+. Speculation is it will stream games too.

https://www.cordcuttersnews.com/report-nfl-sunday-ticket-apple-deal-is-actually-done/

There is a lot of speculation but unless Apple has a plan to substantially increase its subscribers I don't see the price to come down from where DirecTV has it now.

But at this point it is all speculation. It may be a year before we get the details.

 

[StarChamber_33]

The NFL does it again! Apple actually has less subscribers than DirecTV. Apple is one of the smallest streaming services out there with only about 10 million customers. Netflix has 204 million and Amazon has 150 million. The NFL seems to want to keep their streaming service to a minimum.

"Apple is one of the smallest streaming services out there with only about 10 million customers". That's about to change..

 

[Flamma]

I was looking at it from the perspective of potential customers. We already know from DirecTV's history that offering NFL Sunday Ticket does not mean substantially more subscribers. I suspect there are more potential NFL Sunday Ticket subscribers who already have Netflix or Amazon Prime than Apple TV. I have no idea how much anyone offered the NFL for their programming package. I would assume the NFL took the largest offer, but that is not necessarily good for consumers.

I figured the NFL got the one time payment, and let the company that purchased it worry about the amount of subscribers. Why would they worry about the consumer?

Did you know prior to 1977 I believe, the NFL did not air games of the home team fans. So if the Rams were playing the Vikings, you weren't getting that game in LA or Minnesota. The reason, they were afraid people wouldn't fill up the stadium.

You can see the problem here. If 60,000 fans go to the game, several million can't watch their home team play. But as long as their stadiums were filled, screw the public.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Amazon seems a better fit.....hell even Google would be better than Apple. They could package it on U Tube.....

 

[DogFace]

Me…
I had an iPhone since 2008. And 1st iPad in 2011
I dumped Microsoft crap in 2017, went to Mac. Have not regretted it. Never an issue with my Mac as I have had with numerous brands that had Microsoft ripoff bug infested slow as molasses software after their constant updates.
I have bought Apple stock off and on this 2014. Have not lost money yet.

However, I want to see what the cost and plans are. As I said in another post, I got NFL ST free 4 of the last 5 years. And supposed to get it free again this year. So maybe they will give a last minute bid to keep it.

Why are you supposed to get it free? Every year I call and it’s hit and miss. I’ve probably had it free 2 of the last 5 years.

Tell me your secret. Or better yet, will you call and get it for me free too??

Thanks in advance

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

They’ll tack it on to the price of your iPhone. You’ll hardly notice the extra money in the installments you’re already paying. Of course if you don’t have an iPhone you won’t be able to watch football.

 

[Creeper]

I figured the NFL got the one time payment, and let the company that purchased it worry about the amount of subscribers. Why would they worry about the consumer?

Did you know prior to 1977 I believe, the NFL did not air games of the home team fans. So if the Rams were playing the Vikings, you weren't getting that game in LA or Minnesota. The reason, they were afraid people wouldn't fill up the stadium.

You can see the problem here. If 60,000 fans go to the game, several million can't watch their home team play. But as long as their stadiums were filled, screw the public.

Yes, I know. The NFL has a long-standing paranoia abut showing half-filled stadiums on TV. They fear if they televised the games no one would go to the stadium to watch it live. Having sat through a Giants game at the Yale Bowl one cold December Sunday I can understand the fear.