Everyone thinks Apple’s negotiations with the NFL are dragging on
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#663P2)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge While Apple's still the front-runner" when it comes to securing the rights to the NFL Sunday Ticket, negotiations are taking unexpectedly long. That's according to a report from The Athletic (via 9to5Mac), which indicates things have slowed down because Apple may be looking to score the rights to more than just the football games.
The rights to NFL Sunday Ticket - which DirecTV has held for nearly three decades - expire after this football season. Amazon, YouTube, and Disney are also said to have placed bids to secure the rights to the out-of-market games package, which the NFL reportedly wants $3.5 billion for.
But The Athletic reports that Apple expected it would gain the rights to aspects not specifically mentioned in its contract...