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Thereisnocomp2 t1_j0q0smu wrote

Because Apple wanted to add it it Apple+ without increasing the price.

So what?! If Apple wants to eat the costs, let them! I do not see the issue and it feels incredibly greedy by the NFL

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ElwoodJD t1_j0qa1kp wrote

They want you to see football as a premium product like a high end cable channel. Not as a filler set of free content with another sub. Amazon will absolutely not offer it free to Prime members and it’ll be a separate channel offer for sure.

I think the NFL is being short sighted here. I cut the cord and thought I’d miss football. Now, I’m glad it’s out of my Sunday life and realized I only watched it because others were. The games are really long and bloated with commercials and unnecessary breaks.

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techieman33 t1_j0qen6c wrote

The NFLs YouTube channel is the best way to watch games. You can watch all the meaningful plays of a game in 10-20 minutes. They also put up a lot of highlight clips. And everything is usually up with an hour or less of the game ending.

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patsboston t1_j0qzip6 wrote

Takes out the fun of watching live

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techieman33 t1_j0r02ch wrote

I watch my teams games live when I can. Most other games I’ll watch the YouTube version.

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honcooge t1_j0sg9ex wrote

3.5 hours of game isn’t fun anymore. I’m the guy who tunes in at halftime if the game is close. Then if you get the Vikings/Colts it’s still like 2 hours lol

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Not_A_SalesmanOrNarc t1_j0seugz wrote

I’m the same. Once you stop watching it seems so boring. I used to be a massive football nerd too

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pareto37 t1_j0qnx8s wrote

Strange this is a sticking point, considering DirecTV used to give it away as part of their packages all the time.

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HeavyLeadBelly t1_j0quqfv wrote

I still watch football OTA. I don’t miss not watching it on Thursdays since I don’t have a prime account and never missed it on mondays cause I don’t have cable. I’ve watched football for over forty years. IMO it is not a premium product and if the NFL markets it as such then whatever. I’m usually reading books during the games anyway. If the nfl goes away I’ll be fine.

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Gone213 t1_j0uhld8 wrote

You can watch Thursday night football on Twitch for free. Twitch is owned by Amazon and they just show it live.

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HeavyLeadBelly t1_j0usoz3 wrote

I’m aware of this. I don’t have a twitch account nor do I want one. I avoid Amazon where I’m able to do so.

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SuperQuinntendo t1_j0pw02u wrote

Amazon, come on down.

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who-hash OP t1_j0pwsh9 wrote

I’ll take anyone that can make the service reliable and at a decent price point.

I was hoping for Apple only because they would try to force the lower price.

I’m cutting the cord (again) this year once our township offers fiber and this will be my legit way to watch the games.

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SuperQuinntendo t1_j0q3n07 wrote

I'm with you. I was a little against Apple owning it, but only because I don't own any Apple products. I would have certainly picked something up if they got the NFL Sunday Ticket package, but I'll take anybody that can offer a reliable option to stream the games which DirecTV wasn't truly offering.

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ElwoodJD t1_j0q9siz wrote

If apple sticks it on AppleTv+ you don’t need an Apple device. They have an app for most platforms now. Got a game console? You probably have appletv+ access. Same goes for PC, android, etc, they don’t care as long as you pay their subscription fee.

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PurringWolverine t1_j0pzzx4 wrote

NFL’s getting greedy.

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honcooge t1_j0sgm6x wrote

Been greedy for a long time. I remember not being able to watch Charger games on tv because the game was blacked out. Fucked

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PurringWolverine t1_j0si3z3 wrote

I’m really sorry you had to deal with that. Growing up I never knew they blacked out games if the stadium wasn’t selling out. I’m a Packers fan, so it wasn’t something I had to deal with. Such a screwed up system.

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through_the_keyhole t1_j0q4cg5 wrote

It sounds like Apple wanted the ability to distribute globally on their platform(s). That makes a ton of sense for Apple and NFL fans worldwide but not for the NFL as they probably have distribution agreements already setup with local companies so it's a non-starter. Apple also wanted to get rid of local blackouts. Great idea but also probably tied up by agreements already in place with teams, stadiums, city governments, vendors, etc. There's a lot of hands in the cookie jar little hope of removing them. What's best for fans is usually not best for all the people making money from the product.

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vagaris t1_j0qfw7w wrote

This.

I had to go somewhere RIGHT before the end of a game. Figured I’d stream at least the audio with Comcast since I’ve done it before with other things. As soon as I left the driveway it cut out and an an error popped up that I wasn’t allowed to stream it other than on my home WiFi. It was a local team so I went looking for it on the radio. But couldn’t pick up the station (my old car has signal issues).

Apparently leaving my house meant they couldn’t be certain they shouldn’t black out the game. 🙄

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mushaslater t1_j0yi86d wrote

What what I’ve experienced and read, there’s only ONE company streaming every single NFL game to 180+ countries and that’s OverTier using the NFL international GamePass. What’s the deal between NFL and OverTier, i’m not sure but surely Apple is able to outbid it once the rights lapse? Or better yet, Apple being Apple can’t they just buy OverTier? I use the app and I bet Apple can give me a better interface and experience.

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H__Dresden t1_j0ss6xt wrote

NFL is super greedy. Us fans just want to watch football. So I will continue using other means to watch my team.

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velo999 t1_j15y1rm wrote

Snapple reportedly backs in!

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