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DirecTV Renews Right to Air NFL Sunday Ticket for 8 Years
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DirecTV reached a $12 billion agreement to continue airing National Football League games on Sundays, removing a potential obstacle to the company’s purchase by AT&T Inc.
The eight-year deal for NFL Sunday Ticket will cost DirecTV an average of about $1.5 billion annually, according to a person with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the terms are private.