NFL extends ‘Sunday Ticket’ deal with DirecTV

Published October 1, 2014 11:44pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has extended its contract with satellite provider DirecTV to carry the “Sunday Ticket” package, which allows viewers to watch out-of-market games.

The deal expands DirecTV’s rights to stream the package live on mobile devices and online. The agreement is worth $12 billion over eight years — $1.5 billion annually, according to a person familiar with the contract.

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