NFL and Netflix strike deal for first NFL game in Australia
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Updated · Fox News · May 7
NFL and Netflix strike deal for first NFL game in Australia
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 7
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams are set to play on 10 September at Melbourne Cricket Ground, though one league source said the agreement is not yet final.
The move comes as the Justice Department probes the NFL's exclusive streaming deals and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr questions whether the league should keep its antitrust exemption.
Netflix already carries Christmas Day NFL games, while the league is also exploring a Thanksgiving eve package and possible YouTube deals, adding to fan complaints over costly, fragmented access.
As the NFL chases global deals, are regulators about to sack its lucrative U.S. streaming model?
Could a 1961 law dismantle the NFL's streaming empire and its grip on fan wallets?