NFL to offer live games video streaming
If you’re a die-hard Indianapolis Colts fan living in Boston, there’s no better way to catch Peyton Manning gesticulating wildly before each snap of the ball than with DIRECTV’s NFL Sunday Ticket. Some subscribers to DIRECTV’s popular package will get an additional bonus this year, as the NFL and DIRECTV have announced that those signing up for the satellite TV provider’s SuperFan package will be able to watch the games streamed live to their PC.
This is the first time the NFL has experimented with streaming live football games in the US, and it could be a prelude to expanded offerings similar to those offered by Major League Baseball. This season, the NFL and DIRECTV will be streaming every game in the Sunday Ticket package, along with the stats-heavy Red Zone Channel.
The NFL has taken a very protective approach to online video, more so than just about any other sports league. That’s why you’ll be hard pressed to find any recent game footage online anywhere other than NFL.com.
[Via arstechnica]