UPDATE 1-DirecTV keeps NFL Sunday Ticket in $1.5 bln a year deal
October 01, 2014 at 17:59 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES, Oct 1 (Reuters) - DirecTV extended its exclusive contract to sell the Sunday Ticket package of National Football League games, and sources said the company will pay $1.5 billion a year to keep the popular offering that has helped attract subscribers.
