Netflix Expands NFL Football Coverage With Five Games Next Season
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Netflix is significantly increasing its NFL football programming, securing rights to stream five games next season as part of a new four-year pact with the league. The expanded schedule includes international and holiday games and will run through the 2029-2030 season. This continues Netflix's broader push into live sports, which includes boxing, WWE, and Major League Baseball.
Facts First
- Netflix will stream five NFL games next season, up from two Christmas Day games in recent years.
- The new four-year deal includes an international game in Australia, a Thanksgiving Eve game, and a January game.
- The two Christmas Day games will continue to be shown on Netflix.
- The NFL Honors awards show will stream globally on Netflix, moving from the Super Bowl network.
- The expanded NFL schedule is part of Netflix's broader sports push, which also includes boxing, WWE, and MLB.
What Happened
Netflix has extended its rights deal with the National Football League (NFL) to stream five games during the upcoming season, a significant increase from the two Christmas Day games it has offered for the previous three years. The new schedule, part of a four-year pact, includes an international game played in Australia, a game on Thanksgiving Eve, and a game in January during the final weeks of the season. The two Christmas Day games will continue. The NFL Honors... will also be streamed globally on Netflix, moving from the network that runs the Super Bowl.
Why this Matters to You
If you're a Netflix subscriber, you will have more live NFL games included with your subscription at no extra cost, potentially reducing the need for other streaming services or cable packages to watch certain matchups. For sports fans, this could make Netflix a more central hub for live entertainment, as the service has also added boxing, WWE programming, and Major League Baseball. The global streaming of the NFL Honors may also make the awards show more accessible to an international audience.
What's Next
The new NFL schedule on Netflix will be in place through the 2029-2030 season, suggesting a stable lineup of games for the next several years. Netflix's continued investment in live sports may lead to further acquisitions of sports rights, which could shape your future entertainment choices and the competitive landscape among streaming platforms.