These days, whenever Craig gets obstinate, reality shows the way ahead. Another
example of direct-to-consumer OTT sports. Not unlike Dish, DirecTV has also
begun to offer Internet service WITHOUT the TVE model. That is, without
requiring that legacy physical connection or even that legacy bundle formula.
Quoting on this exact point:
"The live streaming service is now expanded to include residents of apartments,
condominiums and town homes who are not receiving DirecTV service, or customers
who were not able to install a DirecTV dish due to an obstruction or other
restriction."
Dish and DirecTV have both managed to navigate beyond the TVE model.
Bert
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http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/directv-expands-nfl-sunday-ticket-live-streaming-service/276747
DirecTV To Offer NFL Sunday Ticket Live as Standalone OTT
Apartment residents and university students granted access to football service
August 10, 2015
By Michael Balderston
EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. - Preseason games may have just gotten underway this past
weekend, but DirecTV and the NFL are kicking off the 2015 season in a big way.
DirecTV has announced that it is expanding its NFL Sunday Ticket package to
more fans by making its live streaming service, NFLSundayTicket.tv, available
to apartment dwellers who may not be able to bolt a dish to the side of their
home.
The popular package offers every live out-of-market NFL game every Sunday. The
live streaming service is now expanded to include residents of apartments,
condominiums and town homes who are not receiving DirecTV service, or customers
who were not able to install a DirecTV dish due to an obstruction or other
restriction. In addition, DirecTV is offering the service to students at
four-year universities at an exclusive price.
NFLSundayTicket.tv packages start at $49.99/month for four months and are
accessible via computers, tablets, smartphones or other connected devices,
including Xbox One, Xbox 360, Sony PS3, Sony PS4, Roku and Chromecast.
Customers can add the Red Zone Channel and DirecTV Fantasy Zone as part of the
NFLSundayTicket.tv Max package, which runs $89.99/month. Students can purchase
the live streaming service for $24.99/month.
To subscribe for NFLSundayTicket.tv, consumers must visit nflsundayticket.tv
online to see if they are eligible for the standalone streaming service. More
information on the verification process is offered here.
DirecTV's offer follows an announcement from earlier on Monday recognizing a
new partnership between the NFL and Twitter.
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