through_the_keyhole t1_j0q4cg5 wrote on December 18, 2022 at 4:18 PM

It sounds like Apple wanted the ability to distribute globally on their platform(s). That makes a ton of sense for Apple and NFL fans worldwide but not for the NFL as they probably have distribution agreements already setup with local companies so it's a non-starter. Apple also wanted to get rid of local blackouts. Great idea but also probably tied up by agreements already in place with teams, stadiums, city governments, vendors, etc. There's a lot of hands in the cookie jar little hope of removing them. What's best for fans is usually not best for all the people making money from the product.

vagaris t1_j0qfw7w wrote on December 18, 2022 at 5:35 PM

This.

I had to go somewhere RIGHT before the end of a game. Figured I’d stream at least the audio with Comcast since I’ve done it before with other things. As soon as I left the driveway it cut out and an an error popped up that I wasn’t allowed to stream it other than on my home WiFi. It was a local team so I went looking for it on the radio. But couldn’t pick up the station (my old car has signal issues).

Apparently leaving my house meant they couldn’t be certain they shouldn’t black out the game. 🙄

[deleted] t1_j0uk9yg wrote on December 19, 2022 at 3:12 PM

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mushaslater t1_j0yi86d wrote on December 20, 2022 at 10:28 AM

What what I’ve experienced and read, there’s only ONE company streaming every single NFL game to 180+ countries and that’s OverTier using the NFL international GamePass. What’s the deal between NFL and OverTier, i’m not sure but surely Apple is able to outbid it once the rights lapse? Or better yet, Apple being Apple can’t they just buy OverTier? I use the app and I bet Apple can give me a better interface and experience.