Netflix is addressing issues with the Mike Tyson - Jake Paul boxing match. The big fight on Friday night (November 15) brought in 60 million viewers, but was plagued with freezing and buffering issues, as well as crashing. In a note to employees, Netflix Chief Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone admitted that there were problems.
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“This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers,” the CTO wrote to employees, according to Bloomberg . “I’m sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and on social media about the quality issues.” “We don’t want to dismiss the poor experience of some members, and know we have room for improvement, but still consider this event a huge success,” she added.
The next big Netflix live event will be on Christmas, when the service hosts NFL games featuring the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, followed by the Baltimore Ravens vs. the Houston Texans.
“60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson ! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes,” Netflix wrote on X on Saturday (November 16). Mike Tyson is looking on the bright side after losing his fight against Jake Paul .
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