Explainer-What’s next after NFL loses $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ trial

- A $4.7 billion U.S. verdict against the National Football League over the cost of its "Sunday Ticket" broadcast package could reshape how games are distributed — if it holds up.

The league argued that pooling telecast rights “promotes innovation, and incentivizes, enhances, and maintains high quality telecasts.” On its second day of deliberations, the jury awarded $4.6 billion to a class of 2.4 million residential subscribers, and $96 million to about 48,000 commercial subscribers such as bars and restaurants that purchased "Sunday Ticket" between 2011 and 2023, when it was distributed on DirecTV.Yes. The NFL has already asked U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez to rule for the league as a matter of law, arguing that the evidence did not support the plaintiffs’ antitrust claims.

If the verdict is not overturned, the class members would be in line to receive checks in the mail for their share of the award, though legal fees and other expenses would affect the total.LOS ANGELES — A jury in U.S. District Court ordered the NFL to pay nearly $4.8 billion in damages Thursday after ruling that the league violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

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