Verizon to stream NFL games and other coverage on phones
Verizon Wireless has scored a deal to stream National Football League games and other coverage, starting with the April 22 draft. Sprint previously had an exclusive deal with the league and will retire its NFL Mobile Live service.

The largest U.S. wireless company reportedly spent $720 million on the deal, according to the Wall Street Journal. Verizon subscribers won’t get the holy grail — that is, access to watch every game on demand.
The package includes live video for NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” and the NFL Network’s Thursday night games, 24-hour news coverage and the RedZone channel. The latter is Sunday afternoon football for the ADD generation; coverage constantly switches between games whenever a team has scored or is likely to. Read more
