Disney+ to stream Super Bowl and two Monday Night Football games
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ABC will broadcast the Super Bowl for the first time in over 20 years on February 14, with the game also airing on ESPN and streaming on Disney+. The livestream will be available across 55 global markets in English and Spanish, ensuring broader accessibility for viewers who lack traditional broadcast access.
Disney+ will stream two Monday Night Football games this season, beginning on 26 October with Philadelphia Eagles versus Dallas Cowboys. All advertising space for the Super Bowl has already been sold out, and this broadcast follows the recent trend of major streaming services airing big sporting events, after Peacock and Tubi streamed previous Super Bowls.
- Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI on 14 February across 55 global markets
- First ABC Super Bowl broadcast in over 20 years, in English and Spanish
- Two Monday Night Football games also coming to Disney+ this season
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The Super Bowl is the championship game of American football and one of the world's most-watched sporting events. Disney+, a streaming service owned by Disney, will make the game available for the first time on 14 February alongside traditional television broadcasts on ABC and ESPN. This represents a significant shift, as the Super Bowl has historically been available primarily through conventional broadcasters.
The livestream will be accessible in 55 countries and offered in both English and Spanish, making it available to a far wider international audience than traditional broadcasts typically allow. All advertising slots for the broadcast have already sold out, reflecting the enormous commercial value and widespread audience interest in the game.
Disney+ is also streaming two Monday Night Football games this season, starting on 26 October. This development is part of a broader trend in which streaming services have increasingly acquired rights to major sporting events that were previously exclusive to traditional broadcasters, giving viewers greater choice in how they watch these competitions.
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The case for
Streaming major events to Disney+ globally expands accessibility for cord-cutters and international audiences whilst traditional broadcast television remains available for others. The multi-language offering and 55-market distribution demonstrate how technology democratises access to premium content, responding to genuine consumer demand for flexible viewing options.
The case against
Fragmenting major events across multiple platforms creates subscription fatigue and disadvantages those without reliable broadband or who cannot afford streaming services—particularly lower-income and rural viewers. This raises questions about whether quintessentially public cultural moments should remain universally accessible on traditional broadcast television rather than gated behind proprietary subscriptions.
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Originally published by Engadget as “Disney+ will stream the Super Bowl, along with some Monday Night Football games”.