YouTube withdraws from NFL talks after Netflix secures five-game package
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 10:36 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
YouTube backed out of negotiations for an NFL package after Netflix acquired a five-game set for the 2026 season. Discussions had reached a stage of long-form contract review, but the NFL's decision to remove the Week 1 49ers-Rams game in Australia reportedly angered YouTube executives. This development raises questions about YouTube's commitment to the NFL and its approach to acquiring live sports rights. YouTube currently retains the Sunday Ticket package, amidst ongoing legal challenges regarding an antitrust ruling.
- •Netflix secured a five-game NFL package for 2026.
- •Talks between YouTube and the NFL included a long-form contract review.
- •The removal of the Australia game led to YouTube's withdrawal.
- •YouTube currently holds the Sunday Ticket package amid legal issues.
- 10:36 PMYahoo Sports — YouTube walked away from NFL package after Australia game went to Netflix
"At one point before Netflix landed a five-game package of NFL regular-season games for 2026, talks with YouTube and the NFL for the same set of games had progressed to a "long-form contract review."
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