SeatownJay":3p2yzu1n said:
kidhawk":3p2yzu1n said:
Major leagues like NFL, NBA, MLB & NHL already have streaming packages available and they also all have their own actual television networks as well. WWE is not exactly a leader here IMO
If this proves successful, imagine the NFL moving Sunday Ticket off DirecTV and offering it themselves through their streaming service, along with all of the NFL Films catalog. Imagine the next time they're in negotiations with with the cable or satellite companies over the NFL Network broadcast rights and being able to say "give us the rate we want or we'll pull our product completely and offer it directly over the internet." Imagine being able to watch Super Bowl 48 again, any time you want. This would be Netflix for sports.
The NFL already has this cabability...I realize that WWE is huge in certain facets, but it's nowhere near the cash cow the NFL is and thus doesn't get the kind of television contracts. The NFL already pretty much gets the top dollar for their programming from the networks. DirecTV just paid $1 Billion per year to continue with the NFL Package. This coupled with Network coverage and the new cash cow "RedZone" coverage that cable companies are getting is really increasing NFL revenues. If they were to make a complete switch to internet, they'd lose more than they gain IMO.
Personally, I've always wanted an internet option for the NFL, but honestly, I don't see how they could make anymore profit from it than they already do, and TV contracts continue to rise.
I think the Game Pass that they are currently selling directly is a good middle ground. We can't watch live games, but we can watch all the games and with the right package, you can pick and choose all sorts of games from the past as well as current ones.
Honestly right now, nobody has better coverage than the NFL. They have pretty much got every market covered between radio, tv, cable, satellite and internet. You can choose your media format and there is a way to watch and listen to every single game out there.