News: Class Action Lawsuit filed vs DIRECTV and the NFL over Sunday Ticket

[dogunwo]

I just hear a lot of whining and people wanting something for free or less than what is being charged.

Next up: AMC is being sued for having a monopoly on the TV show The Walking Dead. No other channel currently has the right to air the program, and that is just un-American! We deserve free The Walking Dead on every channel, AMC and their "horrible profits" be damned.

But but but I want to be able to see the game from inside the stadium with out a ticket. But but but I want to see NFL Sunday Ticket with out signing up for Direct TV. I want to get from Houston to San Diego without paying airfare. I want a free cell phone.

That is not an accurate comparison because AMC is not exclusive to one cable provider, nor is there an extra charge to watch the waking dead outside of your standard deal.

 

[tyke1doe]

Yep. They would actually make more money on a per-game or per-team basis by charging outrageous amounts. That needs to be regulated too.

I don't see why they can't offer both packages: all-games for X price; your favorite team for X x 2 price.

I still like to see other teams play outside of the regional coverage.

Besides, if anyone is still paying $200 or more for NFL Sunday Ticket, they're getting ripped off. Beyond the first season, I've never paid more than $200 for the Ticket. For the past few years, I've received the Ticket for $159, $150, $139, $129 and discounts for free movie channels for six months or some money off my bill. That's $38 a month or less to watch any game you want to. Heck, I spend more money than that on groceries. I'll take it.