6 days ago
Earlier this year, bar and restaurant owners learned that they'd need to pivot from satellite to streaming. Then, after many of them did, they found out that they didn't need to do it.
Understandably, they're not happy about that.
In an item for Awful Announcing, Daniel Kaplan reports that some bar owners are considering litigation over the apparent bait-and-switch for the money that was wasted to overhaul the technological infrastructure after being told that DirecTV was out of the Sunday Ticket business for good.
EverPass, which distributes NFL products to commercial establishments, sent a clear message that the obsolescence of satellite was irreversible.
"The shift happening in live sports distribution is much bigger than any one company or product," EverPass told a bar owner in May, per Kaplan. "To clarify, there are no active discussions between EverPass and DirecTV regarding NFL Sunday Ticket. EverPass is the only authorized commercial distribution platform for NFL Sunday Ticket, beginning with the 2026 season."
#everpass #ticket #owners
Understandably, they're not happy about that.
In an item for Awful Announcing, Daniel Kaplan reports that some bar owners are considering litigation over the apparent bait-and-switch for the money that was wasted to overhaul the technological infrastructure after being told that DirecTV was out of the Sunday Ticket business for good.
EverPass, which distributes NFL products to commercial establishments, sent a clear message that the obsolescence of satellite was irreversible.
"The shift happening in live sports distribution is much bigger than any one company or product," EverPass told a bar owner in May, per Kaplan. "To clarify, there are no active discussions between EverPass and DirecTV regarding NFL Sunday Ticket. EverPass is the only authorized commercial distribution platform for NFL Sunday Ticket, beginning with the 2026 season."
#everpass #ticket #owners
4 months ago
“They need a legal way to stream this content,” CEO …
Launched in 2023, EverPass looks to deliver sports streaming to commercial establishments. Owned by the NFL, RedBird Capital Partners and TKO Group Holdings (parent company of UFC and WWE), the company started as the only business-to-business distributor for NFL Sunday Ticket. They have since expanded to include an exclusive deal with NBC’s Peacock, Apple TV, ESPN+ for Business, NFL Sunday Ticket, Paramount+ and Prime Video. EverPass has also streamed the NFL’s Netflix-only content, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. That covers virtually every streaming platform that has acquired exclusive rights to major live sports. “They need a legal way to stream this content,” CEO Alex Kaplan told The Athletic. “You need to give it to them in a productized way that’s built for business, because it’s not the same thing as residential and that’s why we’re here.
New York Times
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “They need a legal way to stream this content,” CEO …
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Launched in 2023, EverPass looks to deliver sports streaming to commercial establishments. Owned by the NFL, RedBird Capital Partners and TKO Group Holdings (parent company of UFC and WWE), the company started as the only business-to-business distributor for NFL Sunday Ticket. They have since expanded to include an exclusive deal with NBC’s Peacock, Apple TV, ESPN+ for Business, NFL Sunday Ticket, Paramount+ and Prime Video. EverPass has also streamed the NFL’s Netflix-only content, UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup. That covers virtually every streaming platform that has acquired exclusive rights to major live sports. “They need a legal way to stream this content,” CEO Alex Kaplan told The Athletic. “You need to give it to them in a productized way that’s built for business, because it’s not the same thing as residential and that’s why we’re here.
New York Times
This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “They need a legal way to stream this content,” CEO …
https://sports.yahoo.com/a...
