Overview

• The NFL’s season opener between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers is set for Sept. 5 at São Paulo’s Arena Corinthians as the first regular-season game exclusively on YouTube.
• Hall of Famer Kurt Warner, who calls “Monday Night Football” on Westwood One Radio and works for NFL Network, will serve as the lead analyst for the main broadcast.
• YouTube has contracted NBC to handle all technical production for the live stream, reflecting the platform’s current lack of in-house infrastructure.
• The league and YouTube remain in talks to secure a play-by-play announcer, facing scheduling conflicts with established network voices.
• YouTube plans to roll out creator-led watch-along streams to capitalize on its influencer network and enhance viewer interaction.