As conventional broadcasters cede ground to streamers in the scramble for sports rights, does the destiny of legacy linear lie in becoming the production powerhouses plugging away behind the new IP-delivered faces of sporting events? Similar questions have returned to the forefront of Faultline this week, as it was confirmed that Netflix has settled on CBS Sports to produce its two NFL games being livestreamed on the platform in the US in December 2024. Netflix has rights to show a pair of Christmas-time NFL matches for the next three seasons. This season is therefore a trial period for CBS Sports if it wants to be contracted to deliver all six matches for Netflix, in what could be a lucrative arrangement…