It’s finally here…all 18 weeks of the most talked about league in American sports have landed on Australian live sports streaming channels. The National Football League, commonly known as NFL, will receive live coverage from Channel Seven’s top broadcasting channels, 7Mate and 7Plus.
Channel Seven has maintained its contract airing fifty live NFL games during the regular season, plus the playoffs and key events like the Super Bowl into the 2023/24 season.
Besides live coverage, 7Plus offers behind-the-scenes footage and recap conversations between players, journalists, and commentators, giving viewers a rounded experience in this highly anticipated 2023/24 season.
Network Seven’s NFL on TV Guide and 2023/24 streaming rights
Network Seven’s live NFL coverage will be carried on Channel 7, 7mate and their on-demand streaming platform 7plus. Seven’s will televise up to three live games per week, for a total of 50 live NFL games in 2023/24.
Seven’s NFL TV schedule will include two weekly Sunday afternoon games (broadcast Monday mornings in Australia), plus all the action from the Playoffs, and one of the biggest sporting events in the world – the Super Bowl.
Australian fans will also have access to exclusive on-demand shows, replays, highlights and bonus content on 7plus. Additional programming includes the weekly live post-match analysis show, NFL Armchair Experts, hosted byBen Graham, the first Australian to play in a Super Bowl.
In celebration of this agreement, 7Plus hosts a backlog of games accessible from multiple devices, including smart televisions, laptops, and mobile phones.
2024 NFL live coverage on Seven and 7Plus
As Channel Seven’s TV guide streams the games live from America, broadcasts will launch early in the morning in Australia. Here are typical game-starts:
- Perth: 12:00–1:00 am
- Darwin: 1:30–2:30 am
- Brisbane: 2:00–3:00 am
- Adelaide: 2:30–3:30 am
- Sydney: 3:00–4:00 am
- Canberra:3:00–4:00 am
- Melbourne: 3:00–4:00 am
- Hobart: 3:00–4:00 am
Channel Seven’s broadcasts offer an alternative to the paid Game Pass, as live TV and online streams will be free to watch. You’ll only need to pay for an internet provider to ensure a stable connection throughout the highly anticipated matches.
When is the NFL Super Bowl live on Channel 7 and 7Plus today?
Channel 7, and in some instances 7Mate, will be providing the live terrestrial TV coverage. The 7Plus platform will be the digital live streaming destination.
The TV chart below includes the dates, times and teams for the day’s coverage in AEDT (Sydney/Melbourne), so be sure to adjust for local differences in Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart.
| NFL Match | Date/Time (AEDT) | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl | ||
| Pre-game show | Mon, 12 Feb, 10:00am | Foxtel / Kayo Sports |
| Kansas City v San Francisco | LIVE: Mon, 12 Feb, 10:30am – 2:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo Sports / Seven |
| Post-game show | Mon, 12 Feb, 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Foxtel / Kayo Sports |
If these times look a little early to you, have no fear. You can stream replays of the games on Seven anytime on 7Plus for three days after it commences.
7Plus NFL streaming features and mobile devices
Accessing 7plus is available on a range of devices including Web browsers, iOS (iPhone / iPad), Android (Phone & Tablet), Telstra TV, Fetch TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung TV, Sony Linux TV, LG TV (2016 and later), PlayStation 4 and Chromecast.
As long as you’re in Australia, you can head straight to the 7plus website or download the app and start watching immediately. You will just need to create an account, which is free – and gives you a few added benefits, such as the ability to have your favourite shows remembered by the service.
Which Australian services will stream the NFL live?
The following streaming providers will show the NFL live in Australia. Differences in device compatibility and streaming quality will vary between each provider.
For example you can watch up to 5 NFL games live each week on either Foxtel Now or Kayo Sports. While DAZN sports streaming offers every NFL game live during the season, via the NFL Game Pass.
| Provider | NFL |
|---|---|
| Kayo Sports | Up to 5 LIVE games each week |
| Foxtel Now | Up to 5 LIVE games each week |
| 7Plus streaming | Up to 2 LIVE games each week |
| DAZN | Every game live via Game Pass |
