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DIRECTV (DTV) and NFL Announce Extension, Expansion of Sunday Ticket Agreement

October 1, 2014 4:53 PM EDT

The National Football League and DIRECTV (Nasdaq: DTV) have extended and expanded DIRECTV's exclusive rights to carry NFL SUNDAY TICKET and its package of every Sunday afternoon out-of-market game through a new multi-year agreement.

The new agreement also expands DIRECTVs rights to stream NFL SUNDAY TICKET live on mobile devices and via broadband, known as NFL SUNDAY TICKET.TV, as previously announced.

Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Under the new pact, DIRECTV will also... More

AT&T Inc (T) on Watch as DIRECTV's (DTV) NFL Monopoly Dealt a Blow

September 30, 2014 11:18 AM EDT

AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) is on watch as the pending takeover of DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is looking less promising after the FCC voted to kill the sports blackout rule, which blocked some local games from being... More