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DirecTV claims renewal negotiations with Diamond Sports Group ‘have barely begun’

The Diamond Sports Group shouldn't take a renewal from DirecTV for granted.

Charter creates Spectrum package without RSNs, league networks, announces changes for their own RSNs

There are some very notable moves coming from Charter on the tiering front for regional sports networks, both their own and others they carry.

AT&T U-verse/DirecTV Stream add NFL Network and RedZone

"This deal strengthens our NFL relationship as it includes expanded carriage of NFL Network and all the best action from Sunday’s games with NFL RedZone, which is now available to customers across all three DIRECTV platforms."

DirecTV agrees to deal with NFL to distribute Sunday Ticket in bars and restaurants

Bars and restaurants won't have to dump their DirecTV subscriptions.

YouTube TV responds to Sunday Ticket latency concerns, promises ‘high-quality’ experience

"We’re always working to find the right tradeoff between latency, buffering and quality."

Google rolls out NFL Sunday Ticket pricing, higher than DirecTV’s for non-YouTube TV members

YouTube's NFL Sunday Ticket packages will start at $249 (for YouTube TV members who sign up before June 6), but many of them will be more expensive than the package was with DirecTV.

MLB on Apple TV+ games will now be paywalled, but will be shown in bars with DirecTV

Individuals will need an Apple TV+ subscription to watch Friday Night Baseball this year. Or they can go to a bar with DirecTV.

DirecTV for Business adds MLS Season Pass, making MLS games available to bars, restaurants, hotels and more

"We welcome the addition of MLS Season Pass to an already market-leading lineup of sports properties."

NFL

Winners and Losers in NFL Media in 2022-2023

Potential Fox-DirecTV carriage dispute could affect NFL, World Cup, Big Ten Championship Game

If a deal isn't reached, Fox owned-and-operated local affiliates (plus FS1, FS2, BTN and more) could go dark for DirecTV/DirecTV Stream/Uverse customers on Friday.

NFL Sunday Ticket again hit by significant issues in Week 2

DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket hit major issues in Week 1, and then hit them again in Week 2 for many.

Report: Bars will be able to broadcast TNF games on DirecTV

Thursday Night Football will still be accessible in bars that have DirecTV

Dish and DirecTV.

DirecTV

DirecTV and Dish Network again talking merger; can they beat antitrust issues?

DirecTV picks up ROOT Sports Northwest, including Seattle Kraken and Portland Trail Blazers games

"We couldn’t be more pleased about adding DirecTV and DirecTV Stream to the list of providers for the Kraken and the Trail Blazers."

NFL Sunday Ticket logo

DirecTV

Once again a standalone company, DirecTV has a choice to make with Sunday Ticket

Disney continues to be “in conversations” with the NFL over Sunday Ticket package

Disney has had interest in the NFL out-of-market package for ESPN+ since 2019

AT&T has sold 30 percent of DirecTV to TPG, will make DirecTV a standalone company that also includes U-verse and AT&T TV

This move gives AT&T some cash to pay down debt, and may have other flexibility benefits for both AT&T and the new DirecTV entity.

Dozens of Cox-owned stations off AT&T/DirecTV in carriage dispute, including four CBS affiliates ahead of Super Bowl LV

Those with AT&T or DirecTV packages in Seattle, Dayton, Eureka and Yuma may need to find alternate ways to watch the Super Bowl Sunday.

Potential AT&T/DirecTV carriage dispute with Cox Media Group stations could have Super Bowl implications in Seattle and Dayton

This affects ABC, Fox, NBC and CBS stations, but the CBS stations in Seattle and Dayton may be particularly important for the Super Bowl.

AT&T looks to have found a DirecTV investor in TPG, but for a minority stake rather than a full sale

AT&T may wind up not selling off all of DirecTV, but rather only a minority stake.

AT&T reportedly looking to sell DirecTV for less than half of the $49 billion they paid for it

AT&T bought DirecTV for $49 billion in 2015, but may only get $20 billion for it now.

Charlie Ergen calls Dish merger with DirecTV “inevitable,” makes overture to Sinclair RSNs after first Sling TV subscriber loss

"The growth in TV is not coming from linear TV providers, but from huge programmers. You just can't swim upstream against a real tide of big players."

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