Ending NFL monopolies.

[bsfins]

I think the NFL should end DirecTV's monopoly on NFL Sunday Ticket.  If all the other cable and satellite companies have the other premium sports channels, why can't they have the NFL Sunday Ticket? 

Seems like a strange answer coming from someone that lives in the panhandle of Florida with a boat.Direct Tv has a mobile Dish, you can watch games anywhere,not to mention NFL sunday ticket to go....

Not all cable companies have premium sports channels....

[MikeO]

I think the NFL should end DirecTV's monopoly on NFL Sunday Ticket.  If all the other cable and satellite companies have the other premium sports channels, why can't they have the NFL Sunday Ticket? 

Thats not a monopoly. DirecTV bought the rights to Sunday Ticket. It's like saying ESPN has a monopoly on Monday Night Football. NO...it went up to bid and ESPN paid the most to get Monday Night Football. Same with Sunday Ticket, it goes up for bid and DIRECTV pays the most to get those rights to Sunday Ticket.

[Spider-Dan]

Sorry, Sunday Ticket is an artificially-created monopoly.  Only one network can have the rights to Monday Night Football because, necessarily, someone has to be in charge of producing the broadcast.

However, DirecTV has no hand whatsoever in producing NFL programming; they simply rebroadcast the CBS/Fox feeds.  As such, there is no logistical reason why Sunday Ticket could not also be on Comcast, or Dish Network, or AT&T U-verse at the same time it's on DirecTV.

This is no different than the NFL's deal with EA Sports to only allow Madden as the official NFL game.  It's an unnecessary, artifically-created monopoly that only serves to stifle competition.

[badger6]

Sorry, Sunday Ticket is an artificially-created monopoly.  Only one network can have the rights to Monday Night Football because, necessarily, someone has to be in charge of producing the broadcast.

However, DirecTV has no hand whatsoever in producing NFL programming; they simply rebroadcast the CBS/Fox feeds.  As such, there is no logistical reason why Sunday Ticket could not also be on Comcast, or Dish Network, or AT&T U-verse at the same time it's on DirecTV.

This is no different than the NFL's deal with EA Sports to only allow Madden as the official NFL game.  It's an unnecessary, artifically-created monopoly that only serves to stifle competition.

Absolutely right. As mentioned before, 2K sports had a superior product that retailed for less dough and Madden couldn't handle the competition. No reason that Dish network couldn't air Sunday ticket for less money than direct tv which in turn would lower direct TV's cost through competition. This kind of thing should be illegal...............