Another lawsuit filed against DirecTV and NFL Sunday Ticket

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By Ken Fang

Another month, another class action lawsuit against DirecTV over its NFL Sunday Ticket out of market pay package. Last month, a displaced New England Patriots fan sued DirecTV and the NFL over the lack of single-game packages and being forced to buy all games. The latest lawsuit filed on behalf of a San Francisco pub says DirecTV charges too much to bars, restaurants and hotels to show NFL Sunday Ticket at their establishments.

The complaint alleges that DirecTV and the NFL are in violation of anti-trust laws by not opening Sunday Ticket to cable and thus can charge exorbitant prices to establishments. It says bars and restaurants have no choice but to install DirecTV equipment if they want to show NFL games. In addition, they cite the prices charged corresponding to the size of the business:

The lawsuit adds that the other out-of-market sports packages are not as expensive because they’re non-exclusive:

The suit continues:

Owners of the San Francisco pub hope that other establishments will join the lawsuit so it can move forward.

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