It appears that Madden 24 coins along with DirecTV have come to an "broad agreement" over the Madden NFL 24 Sunday ticket package, which gives the cable operator control of the sports program for the following decade, according The Sports Business Journal. Terms are still being negotiated however, the new agreement is expected sync roughly with the Madden NFL 24's existing television contracts. The current contract between the league and ESPN will run until 2021. Contracts between CBS, NBC and Fox expire in 2022.
In exchange for the right to broadcast out-of-market events to paying customers, DirecTV will pay an annual rights fee beginning at $1.3 billion, rising to $1.4 billion over the next decade.
DirecTV has been the Madden NFL 24 Sunday Ticket's sole distributor over the last 20 years. It's current contract that includes a $1 billion annual fee, is set to expire after the 2014 season and concludes a four-year deal.
There is a possibility that Madden NFL 24 along with DirecTV are in talks about a potential extension of their contract for some time. The Sports Business Journal notes that a formal announcement isn't expected until the end of the year, with issues regarding control over digital rights being debated However, these details are minimal in comparison to the overall scope of the deal.
This year, Madden NFL 24 had several prospective buyers for the Sunday ticket However, none are so serious as DirecTV. Although the service is valued as a commodity it currently has two million customers who pay between $239.94 to $329.94 Cable companies have said that presence of the intense Madden NFL 24 RedZone Channel on packages with sports make the Sunday Ticket less desirable.
Google was said to be interested in purchasing an ownership stake in the Buy Madden 24 coins Sunday Ticket at some time, but it's not clear whether the Internet company was in serious talks concerning the team.
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