The NFL has 150 million reasons to do so. That's the fee Netflix is paying for the two games. The issues nevertheless caused the league to ask again about the "technical infrastructure" at Netflix. There's also a sense of relief that the problem happened now, putting Netflix on notice of the issues that need to be fixed within the next 37 days.

Netflix is turning its first live football telecast into a Super Bowl-style affair by adding Beyoncé to perform during the Houston-Texans game.

Beyoncé is headed to Netflix. The singer will perform live during the halftime show during the Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens Christmas Day game,

Beyoncé has performed at two Super Bowl halftime shows in the past. Netflix added that she is expected to invite special guests to perform with her, with fans speculating that she'll invite the rest of Destiny's Child on stage, much like she did at halftime of Super Bowl 47.

The singer will perform during the halftime show of the Houston Texans-Baltimore Ravens NFL game on Christmas Day in her hometown of Houston, Netflix announced on Sunday. “Your early Christmas wish has been granted as Beyoncé will perform during Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday,” the streaming giant said in a press release.

Netflix is quickly becoming a platform for sports. It initially made its sports-loving subscribers jump for joy as the company began making various sports documentaries and closing deals with major players in professional sports.

Netflix's spotty stream of Friday night's Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight has NFL fans worried about Christmas Day. The streaming giant is scheduled to televise two NFL games on Christmas Day this year.