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NFL RedZone
NFL RedZone (stylized as NFL RedZone from NFL Network) is an American sports television channel owned and operated by the National Football League since September 13, 2009. It is named after the term "red zone", the part of the football field between the 20-yard line and the goal line. As a "special" game-day exclusive, it broadcasts on Sundays during the NFL regular season from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific), or when the next-to-last afternoon window game ends. RedZone provides "whip around" simulcast coverage of all Sunday afternoon games airing in-progress on CBS and Fox.
RedZone is based out of the NFL Network studios and is hosted by Scott Hanson. The channel prides itself on showing "every touchdown from every game," and is closely linked to Fantasy Football, reporting superlatives and tracking various statistical accomplishments throughout the afternoon. RedZone monitors coverage of the traditional Sunday 1:00 p.m. "early" games and 4:05/4:25 p.m. "late" games.
RedZone is offered by numerous pay TV providers. DIRECTV aired a separate, similar program which was replaced by NFL RedZone in autumn 2023. This change was made when YouTube purchased the rights to the out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket package.
In August 2025, ESPN announced Redzone would also became part of its new direct-to-consumer package.
RedZone is also broadcast live internationally. In the United Kingdom it is shown on the Sky Sports Mix television channel, and in Canada, Germany and Italy on DAZN, every Sunday and for the full seven hours. It is a direct simulcast of the American feed, with no commercial breaks, live coverage of both the early and late games and Hanson hosting. The major difference is that when there is only one Sunday afternoon game left being played, international viewers will be able to see it to its conclusion on RedZone, while domestic viewers will be switched immediately to the day's highlights to protect CBS/Fox and NFL Sunday Ticket still televising the game.
Although the NFL owns, operates, and produces NFL RedZone and owns its digital distribution rights, ESPN Inc. owns the "RedZone" trademark and the channel's linear rights, as part of an agreement to acquire the NFL Network and the NFL's official fantasy football product that took effect in January 2026.
On game day, the RedZone channel signs-on at 12:45 p.m., US Eastern time. The countdown clock counts down the minutes and seconds until the start of the game coverage. As of December 6, 2020, the channel has featured 200 weeks of coverage since its debut.
At 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) the RedZone program begins, and immediately dives into live look-ins across the league. Host Scott Hanson gives a brief introduction of the day, highlighting key developing stories, as teams are typically already lining up for opening kickoff. Coverage of the opening kickoffs and a cursory look at early drives that are being established are the initial focus. Coverage is normally shown in full-screen, with one particular game as the primary focus for the moment.
NFL RedZone
NFL RedZone (stylized as NFL RedZone from NFL Network) is an American sports television channel owned and operated by the National Football League since September 13, 2009. It is named after the term "red zone", the part of the football field between the 20-yard line and the goal line. As a "special" game-day exclusive, it broadcasts on Sundays during the NFL regular season from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific), or when the next-to-last afternoon window game ends. RedZone provides "whip around" simulcast coverage of all Sunday afternoon games airing in-progress on CBS and Fox.
RedZone is based out of the NFL Network studios and is hosted by Scott Hanson. The channel prides itself on showing "every touchdown from every game," and is closely linked to Fantasy Football, reporting superlatives and tracking various statistical accomplishments throughout the afternoon. RedZone monitors coverage of the traditional Sunday 1:00 p.m. "early" games and 4:05/4:25 p.m. "late" games.
RedZone is offered by numerous pay TV providers. DIRECTV aired a separate, similar program which was replaced by NFL RedZone in autumn 2023. This change was made when YouTube purchased the rights to the out-of-market NFL Sunday Ticket package.
In August 2025, ESPN announced Redzone would also became part of its new direct-to-consumer package.
RedZone is also broadcast live internationally. In the United Kingdom it is shown on the Sky Sports Mix television channel, and in Canada, Germany and Italy on DAZN, every Sunday and for the full seven hours. It is a direct simulcast of the American feed, with no commercial breaks, live coverage of both the early and late games and Hanson hosting. The major difference is that when there is only one Sunday afternoon game left being played, international viewers will be able to see it to its conclusion on RedZone, while domestic viewers will be switched immediately to the day's highlights to protect CBS/Fox and NFL Sunday Ticket still televising the game.
Although the NFL owns, operates, and produces NFL RedZone and owns its digital distribution rights, ESPN Inc. owns the "RedZone" trademark and the channel's linear rights, as part of an agreement to acquire the NFL Network and the NFL's official fantasy football product that took effect in January 2026.
On game day, the RedZone channel signs-on at 12:45 p.m., US Eastern time. The countdown clock counts down the minutes and seconds until the start of the game coverage. As of December 6, 2020, the channel has featured 200 weeks of coverage since its debut.
At 1:00 p.m. (Eastern) the RedZone program begins, and immediately dives into live look-ins across the league. Host Scott Hanson gives a brief introduction of the day, highlighting key developing stories, as teams are typically already lining up for opening kickoff. Coverage of the opening kickoffs and a cursory look at early drives that are being established are the initial focus. Coverage is normally shown in full-screen, with one particular game as the primary focus for the moment.