Netflix wants NFL games back on its streaming platform, and we’re not just talking about Christmas Day.
In an interview with Puck News, Bela Bejaria, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, said the streaming platform will offer on Sunday afternoon games.
One of the main reasons why Netflix may want to offer NFL Games is about the league’s desire to continue to grow international markets. Of course, having a global streamer would make it sense for the NFL – if that’s the plan.
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Netflix Christmas Gameday cake looked after Kansas City Chiefs defeated Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles Leclaire-Preferred Pictures)
Netflix held two Christmas Day Games-Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers and they were both the most streamed NFL games in US history.
Both games were on average about 24 million viewers according to Nielsen. With over 218 countries that had the ability to see the games, more than 65 million viewers were seen on the platform.
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Currently, NFL’s Sunday afternoon matches are among Fox and CBS, where FOX owns the NFC package since 1994, and the CBS got the AFC package from NBC in 1998.
Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes (middle) and the tight end Travis Kelce (right) open their Netflix Christmas cake after Chiefs defeated Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium. (Charles Leclaire-Preferred Pictures)
Their offer runs through 2033 per Profootball talk. However, the NFL owns the right to withdraw from the agreement four years early and there has been indication that it is the plan.
So while it seems that it will be unlikely in the 2025 season, a streaming platform like Netflix could jump in the fold to get more NFL exposure on its platform.
As a result, one of the biggest TV partners for the NFL is likely to be out, which will be interesting to watch mildly.
General view of a Netflix microphone contained by sideline reporter Steve Wyche before the game between Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-Preferred Pictures)
The NFL has been broadcast on various channels and streamers in recent seasons, with Prime Video owning the rights to “Thursday night football”, ABC/ESPN programming “Monday Night Football” and Peacock are also an exclusive home for playoff games.
