The Atlanta Falcons will try to win their first-ever Lombardi Trophy when they take on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 on Sunday. It’s a game that will feature two of the best offenses the NFL has seen in a Super Bowl, led by Matt Ryan and Tom Brady.
Super Bowl 2017 international broadcasts: How to watch Falcons vs. Patriots abroad
Watching the Super Bowl abroad has never been easier.
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Brady is no stranger to the big game. He has four Super Bowl rings and is making his seventh appearance. The Patriots have essentially their franchise’s entire history of success thanks to Brady and head coach Bill Belichick.
Ryan has struggled in the playoffs since joining the Falcons as a rookie in 2008. He’s always thrown for plenty of yards and touchdowns, but he’s played some of his worst football in the postseason.
That hasn’t been the case this year for the likely NFL MVP. In two playoff games this season, Ryan has thrown seven touchdowns and no interceptions. He’ll be facing a Patriots defense that allowed the fewest points of any team in the regular season, however. It should be a great matchup.
Watching the Super Bowl in the United States is as easy as tuning into FOX or watching free online via Fox Sports GO. Watching in other countries is also simple — to an extent. The international rights are split among dozens of networks and entities, but fortunately, the information on where to watch is fairly accessible.
For the biggest international markets, the rights holders are no surprise. In the United Kingdom, BBC and Sky Sports will both be able to broadcast the game. In Canada, CTV, CTV Two, and TSN all have broadcast rights. In Australia, the game will be on ESPN and Seven Network. In Ireland, Sky Sports holds the rights.
In Mexico, Televisa will continue broadcasting the Super Bowl live and online via their official website.
The game is set for 6:30 p.m. ET in the United States. That ends up being at decent times for some countries and early in the morning for others. But the options to watch the game are varied, and most European countries will carry coverage on local channels.
Below is all the information you need to watch in some of the bigger countries.
How to watch in the United States
When: 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: NRG Stadium in Houston
TV: FOX
Announcers: Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews, and Chris Myers
Halftime performers: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett
Online: Fox Sports Go
International Viewing
Australia: Seven Network, ESPN
Canada: CTV, CTV Two, TSN
England: BBC, Sky Sports
France: W9
Italy: Italia 1, Fox Sports 2
Germany: SAT 1
Mexico: Televisa
New Zealand: Sky TV
Spain: Canal+
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