NFL NETFLIX GAMEDAY: MELBOURNE KICKS OFF LIVE TONIGHT WITH OPENING TEASER FROM DIRECTOR PETER BERG

For the team. For the moment. For the love of the game.

Peter Berg directed four opening teasers for NFL NETFLIX GAMEDAY. The first debuts tonight as the San Francisco 49ers face the Los Angeles Rams live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 10; coverage begins at 6:30 PM ET ahead of an 8:30 PM ET kickoff (Sept. 11, 10:30 AM AEST).

Berg also directed, wrote, and produced THE MOSQUITO BOWL, in theaters exclusively October 30 ahead of its November 25 release on Netflix.

This opener reunites Peter Berg with FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS' composers Explosions in the Sky, who also scored THE MOSQUITO BOWL.

ABOUT NFL NETFLIX GAMEDAY

Live from the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sept. 10, coverage kicks off at 6:30 PM ET ahead of an 8:30 PM ET kickoff (Sept. 11, 10:30 AM AEST), as Netflix broadcasts the Week 1 matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.

FULL BROADCAST TEAM

Studio Coverage

· Elle Duncan, Desk Host (Emmy Award-winning host, Netflix Sports)

· Michael Irvin, Desk Analyst (Pro Football Hall of Famer, 3× Super Bowl Champion and host of The White House), second year with Netflix

· Nick Foles, Desk Analyst (Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL quarterback)

· Clay Matthews III, Desk Analyst (Super Bowl Champion, Former NFL All-Pro linebacker)

Game Coverage

· Noah Eagle, Play-by-Play (Play-by-Play announcer), third year with Netflix

· Luke Kuechly, Booth Analyst (Pro Football Hall of Famer)

· Tom Pelissero, Sideline Reporter (NFL Insider)

· MJ Acosta-Ruiz, Sideline Reporter (Award-winning bilingual sports journalist and broadcaster)

· Terry McAulay, Rules Analyst (3x Super Bowl referee)

Additional Languages

· Samyr Hamoudi, French Language Play-by-play

· Philippe Gardent, French Language Color Commentator

· Flo Hauser, German Language Play-by-Play

· Dominik Eberle, German Language Color commentator

· Luís Felipe Freitas, Brazilian Portuguese Language Play-by-Play

· Raphão Martins, Brazilian Portuguese Color Commentator

· Enrique Garay, LATAM Spanish Play-by-Play

· Raúl Allegre, LATAM Spanish Color Commentator

Netflix's 2026-27 coverage doesn't stop in Melbourne. The season continues with the NFL's first-ever Thanksgiving Eve game on Nov. 25 at 8:00 PM ET (Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams); a doubleheader NFL Christmas Gameday on Dec. 25 at 1:00 PM ET and 4:30 PM ET (Green Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears, followed by Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos); and a Week 18 matchup on Jan. 9 at 1:00 PM ET, the final weekend of the regular season, with playoffs on the line. Last year, Netflix's Christmas Day broadcast of the Detroit Lions versus the Minnesota Vikings was the most-streamed NFL regular season game in US history.

In addition to the on-field action this season, Netflix will also stream NFL Honors globally, showcasing the League's annual awards presentation the week of the Super Bowl.

Netflix's NFL games in 2026 will be available in over 200 countries, and be available globally to Netflix subscribers in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. All games will be available on U.S. mobile devices with NFL+. In addition, the 49ers-Rams game on Sept. 10 will air on NBC stations in the teams' respective markets. NBC Sports will produce the games, pre and postgame shows. EverWonder Studio will serve as an executive producer for Netflix.

About Netflix:

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services offering TV series, films, games and live programming across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

ABOUT THE MOSQUITO BOWL

LOGLINE: Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, four of America's top College Football stars set their fame aside to enlist in the Marines. As they prepare for the brutal invasion of Okinawa, they'll play in a legendary game featuring some of the greatest players in history - a game that, for many, will be the last they ever play.

DIRECTOR: Peter Berg

SCREENPLAY BY: Peter Berg and Mark L. Smith

BASED ON THE BOOK: "The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II" by Buzz Bissinger

PRODUCERS: Peter Berg for Film 44, Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment, Alex Gayner

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ezra Emanuel, Buzz Bissinger, Jeb Brody

KEY CAST: Nicholas Galitzine, Bill Skarsgård, Ray Nicholson, Tom Francis, Brent Comer, Dominic Bogart

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