LOS GATOS, Calif. — If you enjoy kicking back on Christmas Day and watching the NFL, you won’t be going to any traditional television station. You’ll have to fire up your Netflix account.
In a press release Wednesday, Netflix announced it has signed a three-season streaming deal with the National Football League. Each of the NFL’s two Christmas Day games will be streamed live on Netflix this year, with at least one game available during years two and three of the deal.
“Last year, we decided to take a big bet on live — tapping into massive fandoms across comedy, reality TV, sports, and more,” said Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria in the press release, “there are no live annual events, sports or otherwise, that compare with the audiences NFL football attracts. We’re so excited that the NFL’s Christmas Day games will be only on Netflix.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to be …