“The arrangement is a classic restraint of trade, with predictable results: less consumer choice, less telecast availability, lower viewership, higher prices, and monopoly profits for the participants,” wrote attorney Marc Seltzer in the plaintiffs’ opening brief before the Ninth Circuit. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which will hear oral arguments on Friday. Last year, a federal judge in Los Angeles disagreed and dismissed the case, prompting plaintiffs to petition the U.S. But plaintiffs in a consolidated class action brought in multidistrict litigation alleged that the arrangement restricts competition in violation of federal antitrust law. The package offers football fans an opportunity to view games outside their local broadcast area by signing up to DIRECTV at a cost of $2,314 to $120,000 a year. over its “Sunday Ticket” subscription package. Plaintiffs plan to argue Friday that a federal appeals court should revive their antitrust claims against the National Football League Inc.
Photo: Keith Allison via Wikimedia Commons. Tampa Bay Buccaneers play against the Washington Redskins at FedExField stadium.
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