Disney+ will stream the Super Bowl for the first time in February
Disney said Wednesday that all U.S. Disney+ subscribers will be able to stream Super Bowl LXI on Feb. 14, 2027, alongside the ESPN and ABC broadcast, plus two Monday Night Football games this season.
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What happened
Disney said Wednesday that Disney+ will livestream Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. It will be ESPN's first-ever Super Bowl production, and the game will also air on ESPN and ABC.
All Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. will get the same broadcast that airs on ESPN and ABC, with Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge on the call. The Spanish-language telecast on ESPN Deportes will stream on Disney+ too. The game is set for SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
Outside the U.S., Disney+ will stream the game in more than 55 markets, including Spanish-speaking Latin America, Brazil, the Caribbean, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, Disney said. ESPN's TV channels will carry it in more than 130 countries and territories.
Why it matters
Streaming services are leaning on live sports to win and keep subscribers. NBC streamed this year's Super Bowl on Peacock, The Verge noted, and Netflix is airing five NFL games this season, CNBC reported. Disney said ABC and ESPN sold out all ad time for the game earlier than any network in Super Bowl history, with 58 brands buying spots, nine of them first-time Super Bowl advertisers.
What’s next
The first Disney+ NFL stream under the plan is Cowboys at Eagles on Oct. 26.
More context
Disney+ subscribers also get two Monday Night Football games this season. The first is the Dallas Cowboys at the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday, Oct. 26; Disney said the second game will be announced later. Every Monday Night Football game and the Super Bowl stay on the ESPN app, which will also carry the ManningCast with Peyton and Eli Manning.
ESPN plans a week-long broadcast hub called ESPN Beach on Santa Monica Beach starting Feb. 8, with a free fan event on the Santa Monica Pier.
6 listed sources
- The Walt Disney Company, Oct 7, 2026: Disney+ to Stream Super Bowl LXI, Joining ESPN and ABC to Give Fans More Ways to Watch
- ESPN Press Room, Oct 7, 2026: Disney+ to stream Super Bowl LXI, joining ESPN and ABC
- CNBC, Oct 7, 2026: Disney+ to stream upcoming Super Bowl
- The Verge, Oct 7, 2026: Disney Plus will stream Super Bowl LXI
- Wikipedia: Super Bowl LXI (venue reference)
- Sourcing note: Company announcement confirmed by CNBC and The Verge; no political lean.
References listed by US Brief; a source count is not a verification score.
Editorial sourcing notes
Details are from Disney and ESPN's announcement, with CNBC and The Verge. Disney did not say whether the deal involved any payment to the NFL. The hero photo is a 2021 file photo of SoFi Stadium, not from a Super Bowl.
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