Overview
- EverPass announced on July 31 that DirecTV would resume commercial distribution of NFL Sunday Ticket and DAZN simultaneously announced a deal to buy EverPass.
- Earlier this year EverPass told commercial customers it was the sole authorized distributor for the 2026 season, prompting many venues to replace satellite systems with streaming setups.
- Operators report upgrade bills running into thousands or tens of thousands of dollars and say streaming brought new problems such as heavier Wi‑Fi needs, longer broadcast latency and TVs falling out of sync.
- Bar and restaurant owners are organizing complaints and weighing lawsuits over what they call a bait‑and‑switch, but no class action or suit has been filed yet.
- The dispute takes place while Sunday Ticket faces a separate NFL antitrust appeal and after testimony about the costs of streaming was heard by a House Judiciary subcommittee in June.