DirecTV raising prices for NFL Sunday Ticket package
NFL fans who watch games on DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket are going to pay a little more next season.
According to tvanswerman.com, the basic Sunday Ticket package price is increasing from $281.94 in 2017 to $293.94 for games this fall. Add in a package that includes the Red Zone channel and the Fantasy channel, and the cost will be $395.94.
DirecTV’s Sunday Ticket is popular because fans can watch out-of-market games.
In 2014, DirecTV agreed to an eight-year deal with the NFL, paying $1.5 billion per year, according to Forbes.
ESPN reported that NFL television ratings fell 9.7 percent during the 2017 regular season, and a “typical game was watched by 1.6 million fewer people this season as compared to last season (14.9 million versus 16.5 million).”
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This story was originally published February 19, 2018 at 2:01 PM with the headline "DirecTV raising prices for NFL Sunday Ticket package."