Netflix averages 18.5m in US, 21.7m globally for first NFL game in Australia

Netflix averaged 18.5 million US viewers for the San Francisco 49ers-Los Angeles Rams Week 1 game in Melbourne, per Nielsen figures reported by Deadline. The NFL put global viewing at 21.7 million across Netflix in 200-plus territories. It was the league's first regular-season game in Australia, per MediaPlayNews.