As of this week, the NFL Network and NFL RedZone will no longer be available to AT&T U-Verse subscribers or DirecTV Now subscribers. For some fans in Los Angeles who already lack access to the Dodgers' channel and the Pac-12 Network, such disputes between massive corporate entities is unfortunately becoming far too familiar.
In a statement released by the NFL, the league announced that although "the NFL remains committed to negotiating renewed agreements on fair and equitable terms, AT&T has not been willing to actively engage."
In the short term, this means that U-Verse and DirecTV Now subscribers could miss out on 77 live hours of 2019 NFL Draft coverage next week, including wall-to-wall live coverage of the Draft, Red Carpet access, Good Morning Football from downtown Nashville all three days, and exclusive behind-the-scenes access with a record 23 war room cameras at team facilities – including the No. 1 Selection by the Arizona Cardinals.
NFL Network continues to be widely distributed across the United States, including distribution partnerships with Comcast Xfinity, DISH, Sling TV, Spectrum, Cox, Sony Vue, Fubo TV and Verizon FiOS.
NFL content has never been more popular across the media landscape. According to the Nielsen Company, 188 million people tuned into the 2018 NFL regular season representing 72 percent of all television homes and 61 percent of potential viewers in the U.S. NFL games accounted for 46 of the 50 most-watched TV shows among all programming in 2018.
The NFL Network is the only network 100 percent dedicated to coverage of America's most popular sports league.
By Staff of TheDailySportsHerald.com and news services
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