Netflix and NASA announced a brand new partnership on Monday that may carry reside area programming to the streaming service later this summer time.
Subscribers will have the ability to watch livestreams of rocket launches, astronaut spacewalks, and reside views of Earth from the Worldwide Area Station, in addition to further content material from NASA+, the area company’s ad-free streaming app, which launched in 2023.
Till not too long ago, most of Netflix’s reside content material was produced in-house or offered as unique reside occasions, so partnering with NASA is an indication that Netflix is making an attempt to broaden its reside programming.
Netflix has been step by step introducing reside TV content material to members, focusing primarily on stand-up comedy, awards reveals, and particular occasions. It additionally locations a powerful emphasis on sports activities, together with WWE and a star golf match. The latest partnership was with TF1, which gave subscribers in France entry to reside sporting occasions, cleaning soap operas, and competitors reveals, equivalent to “The Voice.”
This isn’t NASA’s first time partnering with a streaming service because it goals to have interaction area fanatics throughout in style platforms. In Could, the area company partnered with Prime Video to launch a reside FAST channel. NASA additionally maintains a powerful presence on YouTube and options NASA+ content material totally free on its website.