Amazon just delivered a gift bigger than any Black Friday deal. The Chicago Bears vs. Philadelphia Eagles game will stream free worldwide on November 28. In previous post-Thanksgiving NFL games, Amazon also streamed matches on Prime Video for free, with no Prime membership required to watch.
Amazon Prime Video Drops Subscription Requirement For Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles November 28 Matchup
Amazon Prime Video Drops Subscription Requirement For Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles November 28 Matchup (screenshot via YouTube/@NFL)
NFL fans will once again be able to watch this game without a subscription, credit card, or any hidden catch.
Amazon Prime Video Drops Subscription Requirement For Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles November 28 Matchup
The NFL announced Wednesday thatfans can watch the game without a Prime Video subscription. This marks the first NFL event presented globally on Prime Video.
Available in more than 240 countries and territories around the world, the Black Friday game will be the first NFL event presented globally on Prime Video.
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Think about that. The game starts at 3 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Someone in Iceland can watch. Someone in Australia can tune in. Someone in Brazil gets the same access as someone in New York.
The broadcast includes Spanish, French, and Portuguese language options. Advanced features like Rapid Recap, HD-HDR video, and Next Gen Stats powered by AWS will work in select international markets. Amazon didn’t half-step on this one.
Prime Video will broadcast over 12 hours of live sports on Black Friday. The PGA Tour’s Skins Game starts at 9 a.m. ET. NBA games follow at 7 p.m. ET with the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks.
But the Eagles versus Bears game sits right in the sweet spot. Philadelphia just won the Super Bowl last season. Chicago sits at 4-2 under new head coach Ben Johnson. Theseteams are rolling.
NFL Eyes Netflix’s 24 Million Viewer Streaming Record With Bold Global Strategy
Here’s why Amazon went all in. Netflix crushed the NFL streaming record on Christmas Day with 24.2 million U.S. viewers. The Kansas City Chiefs versus Pittsburgh Steelers game drew 24.1 million, and the Baltimore Ravens versus Houston Texans game drew 24.3 million.
By making the Prime Video game free worldwide, the NFL wants to beat that 24 million number. The league knows the math. More eyeballs equals more value when the next broadcast deals drop.
Amazon will market Black Friday deals to this massive audience. The NFL will get global exposure, and fans will get free football. Everyone will win except maybe Netflix’s bragging rights.
Netflix paid $150 million for its Christmas Day games. That investment looked smart when ratings dropped. Nearly 65 million people across the U.S. tuned into some part of Netflix’s coverage. Beyoncé’s halftime show during the Ravens game peaked at 27 million viewers.
Amazon wants those numbers. The Eagles versus Bears matchup has no NFL competition on Black Friday. NBA games don’t start until 7:30 p.m. ET. Prime Video owns the afternoon window completely.
There’s one catch though. The game won’t stream in Canada and certain other countries. Those regions have existing broadcast deals. Still, 240 countries beat zero countries by a mile.
One Eagles fanwrote about the announcement, “That’s incredible, broadcasting the Black Friday game to more than 240 countries truly highlights how global the NFL has become. Excited to see how Prime Video delivers this milestone event on Nov. 28.”
A second fanpointed out something interesting, “I was wondering if they’d keep expanding the holiday games, tbh.It’s actually available globally for free even without a Prime membership, which is a big deal for international fans! but will this be a yearly thing now, like Thanksgiving?”
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit call the game. Kaylee Hartung reports from the sidelines. Prime Video brings the same Thursday Night Football crew that fans already know.
The timing couldn’t be better for Chicago. The Bears haven’t made the playoffs since 2020. This game serves as a litmus test against the defending champs. The hype train goes global if Johnson’s squad can hang with Philadelphia.
So mark your calendar for November 28. Tell your friends in other countries. This game belongs to everyone now.
Will Amazon beat Netflix’s record? Can the Bears hang with the Eagles? We’ll find out when the world tunes in together.