https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/netflix-expected-host-christmas-day-games.html

Netflix and the NFL are reportedly closing in (https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/nfl/news/netflix-streaming-nfl-christmas-holiday-doubleheader/dfc09ee905e281fb9b50e728) on a deal for the streaming service to host a set of Christmas Day games for the 2024 season.

https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/netflix-expected-host-christmas-day-games.html

Netflix and the NFL are reportedly closing in (https://www.sportingnews.com/uk/nfl/news/netflix-streaming-nfl-christmas-holiday-doubleheader/dfc09ee905e281fb9b50e728) on a deal for the streaming service to host a set of Christmas Day games for the 2024 season.

The tagline from the old Batman series is apropos in this case, "the worse is yet to come". It obvious where all this is headed, after the 2029 season the NFL has an opt out in all broadcast contracts and it's a certainty that will be exercised. After that almost anything is possible, including streaming platforms sharing in the Sunday package, no in-market home games on broadcast tv, more postseason games behind paywalls. Anything. The NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was asked if the Super Bowl would ever be streamed exclusively, the NFL commissioner answered: “Certainly not in my time". That's the good news, here's the bad news, Goodell turned 65 last February, he'll be 70 when the opt out can be exercised!

The NFL is an unregulated monopoly that gets more and more out of control with each passing year. It is for all practical purposes engaged in legalized racketeering, and that needs to be stopped. Congress has to address the mess they helped create over half a century ago, it can only be curtailed with government intervention.

Amazon is reportedly now vying with Netflix for the NFL's two Christmas Day games (https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2024/05/amazon-bid-nfl-christmas-media-rights-netflix/)

Puck News' John Ourand reports (https://puck.news/roku-big-league-plans-for-new-mlb-rights/) Amazon has submitted a bid for the two Wednesday Christmas Day games, but that the NFL prefers Netflix.

Netflix may have trouble finding announcers and a production partner for its two NFL Christmas Day games (https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/netflix-still-working-to-find-announcers-and-production-partner-for-christmas-nfl-games#:~:text=Netflix%20will%20broadcast%20two%20NFL,the%20games%2C%20according%20to%20CNBC.)

Netflix will broadcast two NFL games on Christmas, but no one knows who will be announcing and producing those games. The streaming giant has been in talks (https://www.google.com/search?q=Netflix+may+have+trouble+finding+announcers+and+a+production+partner+for+its+two+NFL+Christmas+Day+games&oq=Netflix+may+have+trouble+finding+announcers+and+a+production+partner+for+its+two+NFL+Christmas+Day+games&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTE0NjRqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) with the league's existing broadcast partners to find someone to produce the games, according to CNBC.

Rich Eisen to host the studio show for Netflix's Christmas Day NFL games (https://awfulannouncing.com/netflix/rich-eisen-studio-show-christmas-day-games.html)

According to Puck's John Ourand (https://puck.news/netflix-enlists-cbs-to-produce-christmas-day-nfl-games/), Netflix plans to use Eisen and other NFL Network talent to handle studio programming around the two NFL games.

Netflix lands Beyoncé as a Christmas Day NFL halftime show performer (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2024-11-18/beyonce-nfl-christmas-halftime-show-netflix-houston#:~:text=Beyonc%C3%A9%20is%20celebrating%20Christmas%20Day,will%20be%20streamed%20by%20Netflix.)

Beyoncé is celebrating Christmas Day with a 'Cowboy Carter' NFL halftime show via Netflix. Beyoncé will perform songs from her latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” during a Christmas Day halftime show that will be streamed by Netflix.

Mina Kimes: Netflix's "Coachella-style" Christmas Day NFL doubleheader talent announcement is misleading (https://x.com/UpAndAdamsShow/status/1868772228063494631)

Last week, Netflix tweeted an on-air talent roster featuring a whopping 22 well-known people (https://x.com/netflix/status/1866634043904708723) from the world of NFL media, plus comedians Nate Bargatze and Bert Kreischer. The tweet raised concerns that Netflix was going overboard for just two NFL games. Kimes clarified on Kay Adams' Up & Adams show that the doubleheader's studio show will not be that big. The studio show will feature Adams as host and Kimes as panelist alongside Drew Brees, Manti Te'o and Robert Griffin III. The rest of the talent will be spread out around the country.

NFL will show three games on Christmas Day, including a return to the Netflix doubleheader (https://awfulannouncing.com/nfl/christmas-day-three-games-prime-video-netflix.html)

After showing two games on Netflix on Christmas Day last year, the NFL plans to again go with two Netflix games plus an Amazon Prime Video game in primetime on Dec. 25, which falls on a Thursday this year.

Father-son duo Ian Eagle and Noah Eagle will again call Netflix’s Christmas Day NFL doubleheader (https://frontofficesports.com/the-eagles-play-christmas-day-for-nfl-on-netflix/)

The 56-year-old Ian Eagle is poised to handle play-by-play for Netflix’s stream of Cowboys-Commanders at 1 p.m. ET. His 28-year-old son Noah Eagle is set to call Lions-Vikings at 4:30 p.m. ET.

Netflix reportedly lands the NFL’s first-ever regular season game in Australia (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7261500/2026/05/07/netflix-nfl-australia-49ers-rams-tv/)

The Week 1 game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams on Thursday, Sept. 10 from Melbourne Cricket Ground, the largest stadium in Australia, is expected to stream on Netflix, according to The Athletic. NBC is expected to handle production of the game.

Hall of Fame linebacker Luke Kuechly named Netflix’s new No. 1 NFL game analyst (https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7474966/2026/07/28/nfl-analyst-netflix-luke-kuechly/)

Kuechly will work four of Netflix’s five games this season, first teaming up with Noah Eagle for NBC’s Sept. 10 Rams-49ers game from Melbourne, Australia.