Super Bowl LIX
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| Date | February 9, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Stadium | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Ceremonies | |
| Halftime show | Kendrick Lamar[1] |
| TV in the United States | |
| Network | Broadcast: Fox Telemundo (Spanish) Cable: Fox Deportes (Spanish) Streaming: NFL+ |
| Announcers | Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) Tom Brady (analyst) |
| Radio in the United States | |
| Network | Westwood One |
Super Bowl LIX is the upcoming American football championship game of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2024 season. The game is scheduled to be played on February 9, 2025, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]
It would be the eighth Super Bowl played in the Superdome, and the 11th in the city of New Orleans, the most recent being Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, held in the same venue (then called Mercedes-Benz Superdome).[3] The game will be televised nationally by Fox.[4]
Background
[edit]Host selection
[edit]
On May 23, 2018, the league originally selected New Orleans as the site for Super Bowl LVIII, then tentatively scheduled for February 4, 2024.[3] In March 2020, the league and the NFLPA agreed to expand the regular season from 16 to 17 games starting in 2021, pushing Super Bowl LVIII to February 11, 2024, and causing a conflict with New Orleans's Mardi Gras celebrations.[5] On October 14, 2020, the league decided to move Super Bowl LVIII to another city (Las Vegas was later chosen) and awarded Super Bowl LIX to New Orleans instead, as Mardi Gras in 2025 is not until March 4, thus avoiding any conflicts.[2]
Logo
[edit]The official logo was unveiled on February 12, 2024, and follows the logo template established since Super Bowl LVI, with the Roman numerals featuring imagery representing the host city/region. For this event, the Roman numerals contain artwork by local artist "Queen" Tahj Williams[6]—a figure in the community of Mardi Gras Indians.[7] It marks the first time the NFL collaborated with a local artist on the design of a Super Bowl emblem.[6]
The design—created with beads—features Mardi Gras inspired red, green, and gold-colored fleur-de-lis patterns (a symbol long connected with New Orleans and used as the logo for the New Orleans Saints), evoking the designs of ironwork balconies common in the city's architecture (particularly in the French Quarter).[8]
Entertainment
[edit]Halftime
[edit]On September 8, 2024, it was announced that rapper Kendrick Lamar would headline the halftime show.[9] Lamar previously performed at the Super Bowl LVI halftime show in 2022.
Broadcasting
[edit]United States
[edit]Television
[edit]Super Bowl LIX is scheduled to be televised by Fox. It will be the second Super Bowl to be broadcast under the 11-year NFL television contract as part of the four-year rotation between CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC/ESPN.[4][10]
Fox has reported strong demand for advertising spots. The company announced it has sold all available commercial slots as of November 5, 2024. 30-second ad spots have reportedly sold for over $7 million, significantly higher than the $6.5 million average price for Super Bowl LVI. In 2022, the final ad slot was not sold until the Monday before the game, indicating a notable increase in demand for this year's event.[11]
On October 14, 2024, it was announced that both Fox Deportes and Telemundo would air separate Spanish-language feeds of the game for the first time.[12]
Lead-out programs
[edit]Fox's lead-out program is an episode of Rescue: HI-Surf.[13]
Streaming
[edit]The game will be available to mobile devices via streaming on NFL+. Fox has not yet announced streaming plans.
Radio
[edit]Westwood One holds the national radio rights to the game.[14]
International
[edit]- In the United Kingdom, the game will be televised on the free-to-air channel ITV1 (STV in Scotland) and streaming service ITVX (STV Player in Scotland), and on pay channels Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase, and Sky's on-demand and streaming service Now. It will be carried on radio via talkSPORT, BBC Sport Online, BBC Radio 5 Live, and BBC Sounds.[15]
- In Ireland, the game will televised on Sky Sports NFL, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase, and Sky's on-demand and streaming service Now. It will also be carried on Virgin Media One and Two, and broadcast on radio by RTÉ Radio 1.
- In Latin America, the game will be televised by ESPN and its streaming and on-demand platform Disney+.
- In Germany and Austria, the game will be televised by RTL Group (RTL, Nitro)
References
[edit]- ^ Aswad, Jem (September 8, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar to Perform at 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Patra, Kevin (October 14, 2020). "New Orleans to host 2025 Super Bowl; 2024 SB now TBD". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Teope, Herbie (May 23, 2018). "Arizona, New Orleans chosen as Super Bowl hosts". NFL.com. National Football League. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ a b Bassam, Tom (March 23, 2021). "The NFL's new broadcast rights deals: Billions of dollars, evolving contracts and streaming plans". SportsPro. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Middlehurst-Schwartz, Michael (April 3, 2020). "NFL weighs moving 2024 Super Bowl from New Orleans due to potential Mardi Gras conflict". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Breech, John (February 12, 2024). "NFL unveils logo for Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, and here are the colors for you conspiracy theorists". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Swanson, Gina (March 1, 2023). "Young trailblazer creates her own path in the Mardi Gras Indian community". WDSU-TV. Hearst Television. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (February 12, 2024). "NFL Unveils Logo For Super Bowl LIX In New Orleans – SportsLogos.Net News". SportsLogos.net. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (September 8, 2024). "Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ Reedy, Joe (February 6, 2022). "Super Bowl/Olympics Sunday about to become routine for NBC". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
When the NFL's 11-year television contract starts in 2023, NBC's spot in the Super Bowl rotation lines up the same year as the Winter Olympics.
- ^ Crupi, Anthony (November 4, 2024). "Fox Sells Out Super Bowl LIX, With Ads Fetching Over $7 Million a Pop". Sportico.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 14, 2024). "Fox Deportes, Telemundo to Team Up for Spanish-Language Super Bowl LIX Telecasts". Variety. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 13, 2024). "Fox Sets New Drama Rescue HI-Surf For Post-Super Bowl Slot". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Lucia, Joe (March 28, 2022). "Westwood One has a new deal with the NFL, with all primetime games available for free in the NFL app". Awful Announcing. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "NFL and Sky Sports unveil 'Sky Sports NFL' as part of five-year partnership". Sky Sports. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on August 21, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.