Report: Amazon has “a serious interest” in NFL Sunday Ticket

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Most of the NFL’s broadcast deals have been extended. One did not.

NFL Sunday Ticket remains available. Alex Sherman of CNBC.com reports that Amazon has “serious interest” in the package.

According to the report, Amazon is already in talks to secure the rights when the DirecTV contract expires after the 2022 season.

The annual rate could be between $ 2 billion and $ 2.5 billion per year. Amazon will pay the NFL $ 1 billion a year for the Thursday night package, starting in 2022.

Apple and Disney are also said to be interested. According to the CNBC report, NBC’s Peacock service is not expected to be a player for the Sunday Ticket package.

DirecTV has offered the Sunday Ticket package since its inception in 1994. It allows fans to watch all non-market games every Sunday of the season.

It’s possible that the company that is landing Sunday Ticket will also have to buy some part of NFL Media, which the league is currently trying to sell.