Netflix is further expanding its involvement in top-class sport and now also wants to gain a foothold in American football. As the streaming provider announced on Wednesday, two NFL games will be broadcast live on the platform for the first time in the coming season

Netflix has secured the rights for the two prestigious games on Christmas Day 2024. The provider also plans to show matches at Christmas in the following two years.

The NFL reality series “Quarterback” has already been successfully broadcast on Netflix – it will be continued this year under the name “Receiver”. However, the provider has only rarely made a name for itself in live sport, for example by broadcasting show events in golf or tennis. In March, for example, the two Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal fought a duel in Las Vegas