NFL She has not been shy in her quest to make her products as widely available as possible. Earlier this year, the league took another step toward its goal by inking a three-year deal with streaming company Netflix.
There was a lot of excitement leading up to Christmas Day in the NFL Double Header on Netflixbut there were also some concerns. The broadcaster has been facing pressure to ensure that issues that emerged during the live broadcast of last month's fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul do not arise again on Wednesday.
While the broadcast quality does not seem to falter before kick-off and at least during the first half of the match between Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers, there were some minor hiccups during pregame coverage.
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Pregame co-host Kay Adams' microphone appeared to be off for a few seconds at the beginning of the show. Later, ESPN personality Mina Kimes was interrupted by a seemingly unscheduled announcement for the upcoming second season premiere of the popular Netflix show “Squid Games.”
The cameras eventually returned to the pre-game show after the announcement.
NFL and Netflix logos.
Pregame coverage began two hours before the Chiefs and Steelers kickoff at 1 p.m. ET.
Once the procedure started, another noticeable error appeared. Result glitch It listed a timeout remaining only for the Steelers, even though Pittsburgh was in the middle of its opening drive. The error was corrected shortly after.
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The defending Super Bowl champions led 13-7 over Pittsburgh at halftime.
In an aerial view, the Netflix logo appears above the company's offices in Los Angeles on January 24. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Netflix has acquired the rights to stream at least one holiday game in 2025 and 2026, under the terms of a multi-year deal with the NFL.
The NFL logo is seen on the field before the game between the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on December 25, 2022. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
“Last year, we decided to make a big bet on streaming — by tapping into a huge fan base through comedy,” Bela Bajaria, Netflix's chief content officer, said in a May press release shortly after the Christmas Day game pack launched. Reality TV, sports and more. It has been announced.
“No annual live events, sports or otherwise, can compare to the audiences that NFL football attracts. We're very excited that NFL Christmas Day games will only be available on Netflix.”
Music star and Houston native Beyoncé is scheduled to perform At halftime of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens game at NRG Stadium later Wednesday.
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Netflix paid an estimated $150 million for the rights to the games, according to Bloomberg. There has been an ongoing relationship between the broadcaster and the NFL over the past two years.
The docuseries “Quarterback” was released on Netflix in 2023, and “Receiver” premiered on the streaming platform last month. While the first focused on three different signal-callers at different points in their careers, the pass-catching series follows four wideouts and one tight end.
In line with previous deals, the agreement with Netflix allows games to be shown on broadcast television in local markets for competing teams. The league-owned NFL+ streaming service will allow fans in US To watch the matches on their mobile devices.
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