NFL Big Game Night Live | Preview (5)

NFL coverage on 5 will kick off at 5:30pm on game nights, hosted by Dermot O’Leary, with Sam Quek and double-Super Bowl winner Osi Umenyiora. 5 is partnering with leading entertainment producer, Hungry Bear Media, on a new play-along entertainment format which will air around the 6pm games, designed to appeal to a Sunday early-evening family audience.

‘NFL: Big Game Night’ is a completely new way to enjoy watching the greatest show on turf. Each week, Dermot will be joined by Sam and Osi in a purpose-built studio for an entertainment format that runs alongside the big NFL Game of the Week at 6pm on 5. 

Whenever the NFL game stops in the US, 5 will keep going with the fun and games – in the form of the unique ‘game within a game’. Two teams of friends and family in the UK will battle for prizes in a series of games that are fast, furious and fun.

They will be representing the two teams playing that night and can only score points when their team has the ball – so they’d better hope their team doesn’t fumble in the Big Game, or the other team could snatch up their chance to win.  The winning team on the night will play one final game where they have the chance to win a holiday to an NFL city in the United States.

From Hungry Bear Media – the team behind Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel and Big Show and Gladiators – ‘NFL: Big Game Night’ is a riotous, family-friendly mix of world class sport and world class entertainment.  

At 9pm, the second game of the night – on 5ACTION which will be rebranded 5NFL – will be hosted by Sam Quek and Osi Umenyiora for football discussion, game analysis and commentary.  They will be joined by special guests each week as they get into the heart of the action and give fans the games and insight they love. The executive producers for Hungry Bear Media are Dan Baldwin and Luke Shiach.

NFL Big Game Night airs Sunday 7th September at 5:30pm on 5.