DIRECTV, NFL Sign New Multi-year Agreement

(RTTNews) - DIRECTV (DTV) and the National Football League have extended and expanded the satellite television company's exclusive rights to carry NFL SUNDAY TICKET and its package of Sunday afternoon out-of-market game through a new multi-year agreement.

The new agreement also expands DIRECTV's rights to stream NFL SUNDAY TICKET live on mobile devices and via broadband, known as NFL SUNDAY TICKET.TV. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Under the new pact, DIRECTV will also continue to broadcast its RED ZONE CHANNEL and its new DIRECTV FANTASY ZONE channel that began this season.

Additionally, DIRECTV and the NFL also extended their NFL Network distribution relationship with DIRECTV to offer its customers TV Everywhere access to NFL Network anytime, anywhere on virtually any device.

DTV closed up marginally on Wednesday at $86.59.