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DirecTV could walk away from 'NFL Sunday Ticket'

2 months, 2 weeks ago

DirecTV CFO Pat Doyle hinted that rising sports costs might lead to changes in how fans access the extremely popular product

From nfl.com:

The NFL's exclusive deal with DirecTV for "NFL Sunday Ticket" is set to expire in 2015.

Speaking Wednesday at the Deutsche Bank Media, Internet & Telecom Conference in Florida, DirecTV CFO Pat Doyle hinted that rising sports costs might lead to changes in how fans access the extremely popular product.

Doyle said DirecTV would consider a non-exclusive deal with the NFL if the price tag went too high in the next negotiation. Doyle left the door open that DirecTV might drop "Sunday Ticket" entirely.

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