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<p><i>NFL RedZone</i> (stylized as <i>NFL RedZone from NFL Network</i>) is an American <a href="/facts/Sports_television/5pLFJx1y">sports television</a> channel owned and operated by <a href="/facts/NFL_Network/woohDCtf">NFL Network</a> since 2009. It is named after the term "<a href="/facts/Red_zone_(gridiron_football)/kgDB1mwb">red zone</a>", the part of the football field between the 20-yard line and the goal line. As a "special" game-day exclusive, it broadcasts on Sundays during the <a href="/facts/National_Football_League_regular_season/fEskS3Pr">NFL regular season</a> from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. <a href="/facts/Eastern_Time_Zone/jP4S8j1V">Eastern</a> (10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. <a href="/facts/Pacific_Time_Zone/v04MPIjz">Pacific</a>), or when the last afternoon window game ends. <i>RedZone</i> provides "whip around" <a href="/facts/Simulcast/Ybej2dSD">simulcast</a> coverage of all Sunday afternoon games airing in-progress on <a href="/facts/NFL_on_CBS/W3UMeqpy">CBS</a> and <a href="/facts/NFL_on_Fox/wI1thfXA">Fox</a>. </p><p><i>RedZone</i> is based out of the <a href="/facts/NFL_Network/woohDCtf">NFL Network</a> studios and is hosted by <a href="/facts/Scott_Hanson/IH7eISAP">Scott Hanson</a>. The channel prides itself on showing "every touchdown from every game," and is closely linked to <a href="/facts/Fantasy_football_(American)/UsnhHom0">Fantasy Football</a>, reporting superlatives and tracking various statistical accomplishments throughout the afternoon. <i>RedZone</i> monitors coverage of the traditional Sunday 1:00 p.m. "early" games and 4:05/4:25 p.m. "late" games. </p><p><i>RedZone</i> is offered by numerous cable providers, <a href="/facts/Dish_Network/vgvu5TDW">Dish Network</a>, and <a href="/facts/Verizon_Wireless/3I3kcgEm">Verizon Wireless</a> <a href="/facts/Smartphone/cSIrBMWG">smartphones</a>. <a href="/facts/DIRECTV/6YdG5f7H">DIRECTV</a> aired a separate, similar program which was replaced by <i>NFL RedZone</i> in autumn 2023. This change was made when <a href="/facts/YouTube/db276jst">YouTube</a> purchased the rights to the out-of-market <a href="/facts/NFL_Sunday_Ticket/djYPU7J1">NFL Sunday Ticket</a> package. </p><p><i>RedZone</i> is also broadcast live internationally. In the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a> it is shown on the <a href="/facts/Sky_Sports_Mix/FAstt7gL">Sky Sports Mix</a> television channel, and in Canada, Germany and Italy on <a href="/facts/DAZN/TeLdvltl">DAZN</a>, every Sunday and for the full seven hours. It is a direct <a href="/facts/Simulcast/Ybej2dSD">simulcast</a> of the American feed, with no commercial breaks, live coverage of both the early and late games and Hanson hosting. The major difference is that when there is only one Sunday afternoon game left being played, international viewers will be able to see it to its conclusion on <i>RedZone</i>, while domestic viewers will be switched immediately to the day's highlights to protect CBS/Fox and NFL Sunday Ticket still televising the game. </p>