U.S. judge overturns $4.7 billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ judgment against the NFL

The NFL logo is displayed on the field in Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 4, 2018.  The judge who presided in a class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL said Thursday that the jury did not follow his instructions in determining damages.

A jury had awarded $4.7 billion in damages to subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.

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A jury had awarded $4.7 billion in damages to subscribers after it ruled the NFL violated antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service.