Rumors have long had the NFL looking toward streaming as way to increase NFL Sunday Ticket's audience. But the formal bidding process has not been announced and will likely play out over the next year with traditional TV and digital media companies involved. Talks have been ongoing, both outlets reported.
Overall, it makes for a more enjoyable experience with quickly watching what you want and not logging in all the time.Discussion about NFL Sunday Ticket took place at the Allen & Company conference this week in Sun Valley, Idaho, according to both NBC News and The Information. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Robert Kraft, chairman of the NFL ownership group’s media committee and owner of the New England Patriots, were on hand at, as was, NBC News said, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue. And while not every app and service provider will work, there are several more that do than when it first rolled out in 2016. You can also disable it on an individual app basis by going into the app’s settings and turn off the TV Provider switch.Īt the time of this writing, the single sign-on feature for iOS is only available in the U.S. If you want to turn it off for any reason, head to Settings > TV Provider > Sign Out. Once you have it set up, you will also have access to all the supported channels using The TV app on your device. That will bring up a list of the TV apps that your TV provider supports. The best way to find supported apps is to scroll to the bottom of the app list and tap the “Find More Apps” button. For example, I cannot use PlayStation Vue to log into the History Channel app to watch its content. Also, not all apps support signing on with your provider. So, you will occasionally find apps and services that don’t support it yet. This was especially true when the single sign-on feature was introduced, but now more services and apps are supported. It’s important to note that not all cable and satellite providers support this feature.
You will also see your TV provider listed under the TV Provider tab on the screen. After logging in, you will get a list of different TV apps to install on your device. In my example, I am using PlayStation Vue (which is no longer operating. The good news for cord-cutters includes several popular OTT live streaming television services like Sling TV, DirecTV Now, and Hulu Live.Īfter selecting your provider, you will be prompted to sign in with your TV provider credentials. It includes a list of the most popular cable providers at the top, and you can always search for yours.
Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad, tap the TV Provider option and search through the list to find your TV provider.