Tired of Dishing It Out, NFL to Sell Package Deals
After years of battling satellite dishes, the NFL is now going into the business itself.
The league has put together a package called “NFL Sunday Ticket,” which offers regional telecasts to home dish owners, providing as many as 12 games every Sunday. That’s a total of more than 180 games in the 17-week season.
The NFL has had years of court fights with taverns that used dishes to bring in games that otherwise would not be televised in their areas. However, games of teams whose games are not sold out will not be available in the home areas by satellite, continuing the policy of local market blackouts.
The package will go on sale in June after distribution arrangements are completed. The price is $99 before Aug. 15 and $139 thereafter.
Prices for restaurants, bars and other commercial locations will range from $699 to $2,499, depending on the size of the establishments.
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