So Riegg and Bela Bajaria, another longtime TV executive who joined Netflix around the same time and is now its chief content officer, began making the case around Netflix for why it should invest in the tech required to make live content work.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas

A pair of Christmas Day games on Netflix will help the NFL build on its international footprint, league officials say, as the most popular professional league in the United States hopes to harness the streaming platform's global appeal.

Netflix said it has learned from the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight. Ahead of Netflix's NFL double-header, the streaming service said it always wants live events to go smoothly, but a

The streamer's shares could bounce if the Christmas Day show goes off without a hitch. Investors should stay on the sidelines.

Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Yet,