Netflix adds Fifa World Cup, Six Nations to sports slate, announces Drive to Survive season 5 premiere
- Streaming service commissions docu-series on 2 of the biggest events on the sporting calendar
- Smash hit Formula 1 series will return in February, along with shows covering world of professional tennis and golf
Netflix has continued its foray into the world of sports, with two new projects that will have football and rugby fans reaching for the remote.
The subscription streaming service has commissioned two docu-series covering last year’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar, and this year’s Six Nations Championship.
Both will feature behind-the-scenes footage and exclusive stories of all those involved.
In addition, the company announced that season five of smash hit Formula 1: Drive to Survive will premiere on February 23.
The two new series add to an already impressive slate of sports broadcasting, with tennis show Break Point debuting on Friday, and golf series Full Swing out on February 15. And later in 2023, Netflix will premiere a behind-the-scenes docu-series from the 2022 Tour de France as well as Heart of Invictus, following competitors in The Invictus Games.
“This eclectic group of new and returning series reinforces that we are committed to delivering the best sports stories to our fans,” Brandon Riegg, vice-president of unscripted and documentary series at Netflix said. “By going behind-the-scenes of the world’s biggest sporting events with unprecedented access, we have a unique opportunity to share the triumphs, tribulations and drama of these iconic moments with our hundreds of millions of global members.”
Break Point (January 13)
