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I read it and realized BuzzFeed is laying off 16% of its own staffers not Complex's Natalie Jarvey / @natjarv : Pretty notable that BuzzFeed is retaining Hot Ones as it sells off Complex https://www.h...
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg :
YouTube says NFL Sunday Ticket passes will cost between $249 to $489 depending on subscription and package; the company reportedly paid $2B for the NFL package
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YouTube buys NFL Sunday Ticket's residential rights for seven years, sources say for ~$2B/year; DirecTV paid $1.5B/year for residential and commercial rights
Wall Street Journal :
YouTube acquires NFL Sunday Ticket residential rights for seven years, starting in 2023, sources say for ~$2B per year; DirecTV reportedly currently pays $1.5B
Video streamer to pay annual fee of roughly $2 billion under seven-year deal — Created with sketchtool.
Sources: the NFL is in advanced talks to give YouTube exclusive Sunday Ticket rights; a deal could be reached as early as December 21 after an NFL owner meeting
DirecTV currently pays for rights to subscription package that allows football fans to watch most Sunday afternoon games