The Madden 24 coins along with DirecTV reached a "broad agreement" concerning the Madden NFL 24 Sunday ticket bundle, giving the cable provider control over the sports package for the following decade, according The Sports Business Journal. Terms are being discussed for the new contract, however it is expected to sync up approximately with Madden NFL 24's TV contracts. The current deal between the league and ESPN extends to 2021. The contracts with CBS, NBC and Fox run through 2022.

For the privilege of broadcasting out-of-market games for customers who pay, DirecTV will pay an annual fee that starts at $1.3 billion and increasing to $1.4 billion over the next decade.

DirecTV has been the Madden NFL 24 Sunday Ticket's sole distributor over the last 20 years. The current contract for the package, carrying a $1 billion annual price, will expire following the 2014 season and concludes a four-year deal.

It's been reported that Madden NFL 24 along with DirecTV are in talks about an extension of their contract for some time. The Sports Business Journal notes that a formal announcement isn't coming soon, and there are issues like control over digital rights being debated however, those issues are minimal in comparison to the overall scope of the deal.

The Madden NFL 24 was able to find a few potential buyers for the Sunday Ticket although none seemed more serious than DirecTV. Even though the package remains highly sought-after -- currently with two million customers who pay between $239.94 to $329.94 -- cable operators have stated that the presence of the frantic Madden NFL 24 RedZone Channel on sports packages makes Sunday tickets less popular.

Google was thought to be interested buying some of the Mut 24 coins Sunday Ticket at one point, though it's unclear if the Internet company was in serious discussions about the deal with Madden NFL 24.