At one point, Apple was believed to be the front-runner in negotiations to gain the rights to NFL Sunday Ticket streaming. At some point, however, Apple backed out of negotiations, which paved the way for YouTube to acquire the rights starting this year.
As reported by The Athletic, the NFL is currently embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over the distribution of Sunday Ticket, and the plaintiffs want to know why those talks with Apple broke down.
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