The NFL will embark on a new Christmas Day tradition starting this year. Christmas Day games have been played in the past throughout the NFL, but only on special occasions.  That changes Wednesday, as the league will play Christmas Day games in the middle of the week for the first time.
If you believe in omens, Netflix appeared to be in for a very long day on Wednesday. As the streaming giant began its NFL pregame show prior to airing the Kansas City Chiefs’ 29-10 blowout over the Pittsburgh Steelers, viewers were welcomed to the broadcast … with immediate audio issues.
Massive streaming issues during the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight infuriated viewers. Did Netflix learn its lesson ahead of its NFL Christmas games?
The NFL took the money and ran when Netflix offered them over $100 million for the lone broadcast rights to two games on Christmas Day. Not only did Netflix sec
Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.
The video streaming giant has assembled a cast of 22 sports personalities in all from across a variety of networks. NFL fans will recognize CBS's Ian Eagle, ESPN's Mina Kimes and Fox's Greg Olsen, among others, as they provide commentary on the two games throughout the day.
The Baltimore Ravens’ victory over the Houston Texans managed an average minute audience of 24.3M viewers, and U.S. viewership peaked with more than 27M viewers during the halftime show. It was the most-watched Christmas Day NFL game on record (since 2001) among the 18-34 demo, with 5.1M tuning in.
Netflix passed two tests on Wednesday when it streamed live NFL football games for the first time in its history.
The battle for Christmas is on between the NFL and the NBA after both leagues released viewership numbers for the Christmas Day slate of games on Thursday.
Netflix’s NFL debut broke the record for a U.S. streaming audience for an NFL game, as an average of more than 24 million domestic viewers tuned in to the Kansas City Chiefs’ win over the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Houston Texans on Christmas Day.
Netflix's first NFL Christmas Day doubleheader ended up being successful globally. The Baltimore Ravens’ 31-2 victory over the Houston Texans averaged 31.3 million while Kansas City’s 29-10 win at Pittsburgh averaged 30 million worldwide,