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Netflix Stream Of Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Jeered By Broadcast Industry Group: “A Viewing Experience Marred By Glitches And Buffering”
The National Association of Broadcasters ripped Netflix's live stream of the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson boxing match, calling it "marred by glitches and buffering."
With some 60 million global households tuning in for the long-awaited fight in Arlington, TX, the signal became blurry, buffered or altogether unavailable for many viewers, according to a flurry of social media posts. Netflix is getting set to expand its presence in live sports and sports-adjacent programming, with a doubleheader of Christmas Day games and a multi-year deal with the WWE for Raw kicking off in January. In a memo to Netflix employees reported by Bloomberg, CTO Elizabeth Stone acknowledged “chatter in the press and on social media about the quality issues.” She said the company nevertheless views the event as a “huge success” despite having “room for improvement” on the tech front.
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