NFL extends DirecTV contract for over $20 billion

The NFL (Carlos Osorio/AP)

NEW YORK — The NFL has extended its contract with satellite provider DirecTV to carry the "Sunday Ticket" package, which allows viewers to watch out-of-market games.

The deal announced Wednesday expands DirecTV’s rights to stream the package live on mobile devices and online. The deal is worth $20 billion over eight years — $1.5 billion per year, according to a person familiar with the contract.

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the figures were not made public.

Commissioner Roger Goodell says in a release that DirecTV and the "NFL Sunday Ticket" package "have served our fans well for 20 years and continue to complement our broadcast television packages."

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