Netflix, NFL and Christmas
True crime documentaries once again dominated streaming services in 2024 — in fact, there were so many compelling series, even die-hard fans could feel overwhelmed by all the new debuts. If you’re getting some down time over the holidays,
Live sports are big on Christmas Day and streaming is really starting to get in on the action. The NFL will be hitting Netflix and the NBA is all over Disney+. But if sports isn’t your thing there’s still a lot to watch with new Marvel, the annual Doctor Who holiday special, and more.
Chris Pratt plays a former fighter in the war dealing with his own issues, who agrees to help Millie Bobby Brown, who believes her brother died in the war, but learns he is still alive and in need of rescue. This will send them into the Exclusion Zone referenced by Joe Russo, that will put them in contact with Mr. Peanut, and other robots.
When Ronny Chieng was writing the material for his new Netflix special "Love to Hate It" back in 2023, he included a few now prescient jokes about the MAGA movement. But back then, the idea that Donald Trump would somehow return to the White House wasn't on anyone's minds - so much so that he
Beyoncé will light up the Houston night on Christmas with a halftime performance during the Ravens-Texans game on Netflix. To watch it, you’ll have to tune in live on Dec. 25 — otherwise, you’ll have only a few hours to catch the replay on Netflix.
However, I’m going to recommend one Netflix Christmas movie more than others, and no, it’s not Hot Frosty or any of the ones starring Lindsay Lohan. It’s PG-13 so you’ll want to send the younger kids to bed as it does get uh, pretty violent. It’s Carry-On, currently the #1 movie on Netflix and for good reason, it’s excellent.
Folding the World Cup — long the final bastion of free-to-view soccer — into a subscription service could limit viewership