That used to be the case, but that ended in 2015 (after a huge outcry): https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-ends-tax-exempt-status-after-73-years-3-things-to-know/
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Apple Apparently Wants to Offer NFL Sunday Ticket to Apple TV+ Subscribers at No Extra Cost, But NFL Balks
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In my age group, 35 or younger… I don’t know a single person who consumes over the air media.
Anecdotal. Yes. But it says something to me at least.
Report: Apple bows out of Sunday Ticket talks, leaving Amazon and Google as the finalists
The company once regarded as the frontrunner for NFL Sunday Ticket has opted to take a Sunday drive, instead.
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I just don’t know why Apple can’t make it a separate add on lol. I know they like the idea of one flat fee, but this seems like a no-brainer.
I think the better value and option is for Apple to consider acquiring rights to the NBA. The league in the younger demographic 18-35 is trending higher while the same group is trending lower when it comes to the NFL.Report: Apple bows out of Sunday Ticket talks, leaving Amazon and Google as the finalists
The company once regarded as the frontrunner for NFL Sunday Ticket has opted to take a Sunday drive, instead.
I’m now an old fart and I have lost interest in the NFL and watch pretty much the NBA games. There’s more action in one NBA game vs an NFL game.
Then the NFL along with all other sports are dead to me. These ppl are charging 150$ per year (here in Canada) which is absolutely ridiculous. All about the happy medium, these sports leagues are running rampant with pricing
I would rather they offer a sports add-on for $5/mo. Then people who don’t like sports won’t have their rates jacked up eventually, and people who do like sports can get a pretty good deal. I love football and would happily pay $5/mo for Apple TV Sports.
I really want Apple to win this one. The user experience could use so many improvements. Especially all the weird blackouts on “local” games, even though you technically live out of market in an adjacent region that is considered “in market” even though none of the TV stations reach your house because of the range limitations that were introduced after the switch to DTV. I’m not gonna buy a $100/mo cable TV package just to watch football. I will just use a crappy pirate stream! But I’m willing to pay a reasonable fee for a consistent, high resolution stream that doesn’t get blacked out.
I really want Apple to win this one. The user experience could use so many improvements. Especially all the weird blackouts on “local” games, even though you technically live out of market in an adjacent region that is considered “in market” even though none of the TV stations reach your house because of the range limitations that were introduced after the switch to DTV. I’m not gonna buy a $100/mo cable TV package just to watch football. I will just use a crappy pirate stream! But I’m willing to pay a reasonable fee for a consistent, high resolution stream that doesn’t get blacked out.
Well have you seen player salaries? Someone has to pay for those, and it sure as **** isn't going to be the owner. Fans cheer on when a guy signs a $300 million contract and don't realize they'll be paying that salary via higher tv subscription prices, ticket prices, concessions, etc.
That's true but only if the fan goes to the games. If you stay home and watch it on TV or at a Sports Bar, you don't pay for their salaries.
Who offered these players these wages in the first place? They offer them the money and then foot the bill to the fans? Even more reason not to watch
The only time sports bug me is when they are in a LiveTV streaming service that doesn't make them separate, so the pricing spikes
This is mostly the same as other pricing. The fans with money coming our their ears don't care about the price. They have the $$$ so they pay, driving up prices up so the less well off fans can't afford it anymore.
I'm 50, and I don't like the cable companies because of the stupid equipment and the ridiculous price spikes periodically. Not that the live TV with many channels are much better today. Was great when they started at like $30-40 but now they are at least double. We just do our Frndly and bounce amongst the movie ones. If something we want to watch comes on, we sub a month. $5 is probably still less than digitally renting a movie anymore, plus you can watch whatever you want for the rest of the month. And we also have D+, Hulu, ESPN+ included with VZW, so we are set for like $10/month.