The trial is expected to have a resolution regarding the television package at the end of June
Roger Goodell, NFL commissionertestified this Monday before a district court for the antitrust class action lawsuit filed by subscribers of the “Sunday Ticket” of the NFL.
“We have been clear at all times that this is a ‘premium’ product, not only in price but also in quality. Fans make that decision whether they want to or not. I’m sure there were fans who said it was too expensive,” he said. Goodell in the interrogation carried out in Los Angeles, California.
The class action lawsuit against NFL for the “Sunday Ticket”, which dates back to 2015, is made up of more than 2.4 million residential subscribers and 48,000 businesses (bars and restaurants) that purchased the package from June 17, 2011 to February 7, 2023.
Roger Goodell appeared in federal court on Monday to testify in the “Sunday Ticket” case. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
The plaintiffs claim that the tactics of the NFL to bundle all the rights to off-market matches and sell them to a single entity, DirecTV (under the ‘Sunday Ticket’ brand), violated antitrust laws by placing Sunday afternoon games at an inflated price and under restricted competition for which they are requesting compensation of 7,000 million dollars.
That figure could skyrocket, if it is determined that the NFL is liable, up to $21 billion because antitrust cases can triple the amount of damages, which would mean a historic setback for the company. NFL.
Goodell defended that thanks to these different forms of marketing between its different partners, the NFL has managed to increase its fan base in the United States from 175 to 210 million.
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“I think we are very pro-consumer. Our partners have found ways to build our growing fan base,” the commissioner said.
Among the managers who have already testified is the commercial and media director of the NFL, Brian Rolappy Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots.
It is expected that Jerry Jonesowner of the Dallas Cowboysalso testified this week.
The trial is expected to have a resolution at the end of June.
2024-06-18 00:20:56
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