Netflix content officer expresses interest in Sunday football rights
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A Netflix executive says the streaming company is interested in acquiring the rights to a package of National Football League (NFL) games played on Sunday afternoons.
Speaking with Puck News co-founder Matthew Belloni, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said she “definitely want(s) the Sunday (afternoon) games,” but did not say whether the streaming service has engaged with anyone at the NFL about acquiring the rights to those games in the near future.
The current NFL television agreement allows CBS and Fox to air Sunday afternoon football games. NBC has the rights to “Sunday Night Football,” while Disney’s ESPN airs “Monday Night Football.” All four broadcasters share rights to the Super Bowl on a rotating basis.
The NFL’s broadcast rights package runs through the 2033 season, but the league has the option to terminate most of its agreement four years early,...
A Netflix executive says the streaming company is interested in acquiring the rights to a package of National Football League (NFL) games played on Sunday afternoons.
Speaking with Puck News co-founder Matthew Belloni, Netflix Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said she “definitely want(s) the Sunday (afternoon) games,” but did not say whether the streaming service has engaged with anyone at the NFL about acquiring the rights to those games in the near future.
The current NFL television agreement allows CBS and Fox to air Sunday afternoon football games. NBC has the rights to “Sunday Night Football,” while Disney’s ESPN airs “Monday Night Football.” All four broadcasters share rights to the Super Bowl on a rotating basis.
The NFL’s broadcast rights package runs through the 2033 season, but the league has the option to terminate most of its agreement four years early,...
- 2/19/2025
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
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