The lawsuit accuses the NFL of breaking antitrust laws when it let DirecTV exclusively sell the “Sunday Ticket' package of out-of-market Sunday games at an expensive price to consumers.
A jury will hear closing arguments on Wednesday in a class-action lawsuit filed by "Sunday Ticket" subscribers against the NFL .The judge provided jurors instructions, and plaintiffs in the case gave their final statements while NFL officials will speak Wednesday afternoon.
RELATED: NFL Christmas Day games will be on Netflix the next 3 yearsAccording to the AP, the NFL asserts they can sell "Sunday Ticket" packages under its antitrust exemption for broadcasting. However, the plaintiffs contend that it only covers over-the-air broadcasts and not pay TV.DirecTV had "Sunday Ticket" from its beginning in 1994 through 2022. The NFL inked a seven-year deal with YouTube TV that started in the 2023 season.CBS and Fox pay a combined average of $4.
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