NBC faces the risk of losing its Sunday Night Football package as Netflix shows interest in acquiring NFL broadcasting rights. With rising prices for NFL rights, Netflix is reportedly eager to secure the primetime slot.
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âSunday Night Footballâ on NBC is arguably the most popular game each week during an NFL season. Led by Mike Tirico and Chris Collinsworth, the primetime slot has the sportâs marquee matchups on the football field. However, could NBC Sports lose Sunday Night Football to another competitor in the NFL?
NBC is âat riskâ of losing its Sunday Night Football package amid soaring NFL broadcasting rights prices, as reported by John Ourand. Netflix is âmotivated to offer the sun and moonâ for the Sunday night games if NBC is ever in danger of losing the primetime slot.
If Netflix ever acquired the NFL rights package, it would mark the second weekly primetime slot to be trapped behind a streaming platform. Amazon Prime Video acquired the âThursday Night Footballâ package in 2021, with the games beginning during the 2022-23 NFL season.
As of now, Netflix only has NFL games on Christmas, which began in 2024. The 2026-27 NFL season is the last year of its deal with the sport. Meanwhile, the NFLâs current media rights deals run through the 2033 season, but the league has a contractual opt-out clause to terminate them early after the 2029 season.
Therefore, if Netflix wants to make a run at Sunday Night Football, it likely wouldnât be until 2030 at the earliest. The NFL will likely opt out of the contracts to renegotiate them through the 2033 season. The sport announced its current blockbuster 11-year media rights deals on March 18, 2021.
NFL fans love watching Sunday night games on NBC, but the network could be in danger of losing them to a streaming platform, such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video. Sunday Night Football is the biggest game of the NFL week, and it wouldnât be shocking to see a bidding war.
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If NBC loses the rights, it could significantly impact their viewership and advertising revenue, as Sunday Night Football is a major draw for audiences.
Netflix is reportedly motivated to offer a substantial amount, described as 'the sun and moon,' to secure the Sunday Night Football package.
The timeline for the decision regarding NFL rights is not specified, but it is influenced by ongoing negotiations and the rising costs of broadcasting rights.
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