Netflix will broadcast the NFL's two Christmas Day contests in 2024, marking the first time the streaming giant will air live games.
this season and at least one holiday showdown in 2025 and 2026. The two matchups for 2024 will be announced Wednesday night as part of theNetflix has partnered with the NFL before, but this will mark its first time broadcasting live games. The company released its“Last year, we decided to take a big bet on live — tapping into massive fandoms across comedy, reality TV, sports, and more,” Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria said in the announcement.
“There are no live annual events, sports or otherwise, that compare with the audiences NFL football attracts. We’re so excited that the NFL’s Christmas Day games will be only on Netflix.”Christmas Day falls on a Wednesday in 2024. There have only been two other regular season Wednesday games in the Super Bowl era, with the most recent being aThe Christmas Day games will air on broadcast TV in the cities of the competing teams, and they will also be available to stream on NFL+.
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