For $ 2.5 billion, Apple would have won the rights to American football

Friday night baseball would just be an appetizer for Apple TV+. According to PuckNewsApple’s streaming platform has reportedly pocketed the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket, allowing it to broadcast regular season games from the American Football League.

Currently, the operator DirecTV markets this service, at a price that varies from $290 to $400 per season depending on the options. DirecTV pays $1.5 billion annually to the NFL for this privilege, but the broadcaster is not expected to back the pot after the current season, resulting in a tight auction between Amazon and Apple. Eventually, the Apple would have won.

Sources of PuckNews indicate that the negotiations are over, but Apple would have asked for the strictest confidentiality on the outcome of the discussions. The company will probably want to make the announcement when it decides, perhaps during the inaugural WWDC keynote on June 6?

So no confirmation. Apple would have gone all out to win the timpani: we are indeed talking about the trifle of 2.5 billion dollars per year (!), Which would make it one of the most expensive investments for the manufacturer. Recall that he paid 3 billion for Beats and again, it was a single check. Very far from the 85 million per season for baseball rights.

With such a price, it is not sure that Apple is as generous in free US football matches as for baseball! It is even possible that the fan will have to end the Apple TV + subscription to take advantage of the competition.