One other streaming platform can have an unique sport for the 2024 NFL postseason.
After Peacock streamed the wild-card spherical matchup between the Chiefs and Dolphins this season, Amazon will now get the prospect to a postseason sport subsequent season, the Wall Road Journal reported Friday.
In line with the outlet, Amazon handed on having the sport this yr, however per their deal to broadcast “Thursday Night time Soccer” video games, the platform was allowed to snag a playoff sport for subsequent yr.
Peacock aired the wild-card weekend sport in a deal price about $110 million this yr, which got here with controversy and detractors — together with from a New York congressman — as a result of the sport was not aired over the air in out-of-network markets within the U.S.
It was, nevertheless, proven on broadcast tv within the native markets.
The sport ended up as probably the most live-streamed dwell occasion in U.S. historical past, with a median of 23 million viewers tuning in throughout the Chiefs’ 26-7 win.
Antenna, a subscription analysis agency, mentioned Peacock additionally gained 2.8 million subscribers within the three days earlier than the playoff sport.
“From NBC Sports activities and Peacock to the Comcast crew, our total firm labored seamlessly to plan for this sport and executed flawlessly to ship a streaming expertise with the NFL on a scale that’s by no means been performed earlier than,” Comcast Chairman & CEO Brian L. Roberts mentioned in a press launch after the sport. “It’s a really proud second.”
Whereas there was no announcement by the league or Amazon in regards to the Prime Video playoff sport, it could, in idea, permit legendary broadcaster Al Michaels to name one other postseason NFL contest.
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Michaels was initially alleged to be a part of NBC’s playoff protection this season, however was faraway from these plans.
The play-by-play man is the lead voice for Prime Video’s Thursday night time video games, so he could be in line for this playoff contest.