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Frequently Asked Questions about Sports Packages
Why is NFL Sunday Ticket, only available on DIRECTV? What about MLB Extra Innings?
DIRECTV has an exclusive contract with the NFL to broadcast NFL Sunday Ticket. DIRECTV pays the NFL about $700 million a year for this right. The current contract expires in 2010, but will likely be renewed before then.
Is the YES Network available?
The YES Network is available on DIRECTV; and will be available to subscribers in the New York metropolitan area. If you live outside New York, you can get YES through the DIRECTV Sports Pack, although programming will be subject to the blackout rules.
What are the blackout rules?
The blackout rules are pretty complex, and vary from sport-to-sport. This is true whether you have satellite TV, cable, or neither. Specific to satellite TV, however, are the regional sports packages listed on the sports page of our site. You should know that, as a general rule, most professional sporting events carried by the regional sports channels are subject to blackout outside the local market. If you are a big pro sports fan, don't get this package assuming you'll be able to flip around to every game in the country --- you'll be staring at a lot of blank screens. Click on the Seasonal Sports Packages link to learn about how to get a much broader selection of professional and college sports, although those are also subject to occasional blackout.
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