Netflix is facing a lawsuit after widespread complaints about buffering and glitches during Friday night’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight.
According to TMZ, the lawsuit was filed in Florida by Ronald “Blue” Denton, who accuses Netflix of “breach of contract” for persistent glitches during the event.
Netflix acknowledged in a statement Monday that the streaming quality of the highly anticipated event was poor.
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The Netflix logo appears in Ankara, Turkey on November 14, 2024. (Ahmet Serdar Ecel/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“This unprecedented scale posed many technical challenges, which our launch team successfully navigated by prioritizing stream stability for the vast majority of viewers,” said Netflix executive Elizabeth.・Stone said. “I’m sure many of you have seen conversations in the press and on social media about quality issues. We don’t want to ignore the terrible experiences of some of our members, and we want to acknowledge that there is room for improvement. However, we still consider this event to be a major success.” ”
Netflix also revealed on Tuesday that Friday’s live boxing event between Tyson and Paul drew 108 million viewers worldwide, making it the “most streamed sporting event in history.”
Netflix’s live coverage from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, reached an estimated 65 million concurrent viewing households in the U.S., tuning in for the Tyson vs. Paul fight from 12:00 a.m. ET to 1:00 a.m. ET. The respondents accounted for an estimated 56%. Added.
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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul exchange punches during their fight at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Friday night. (Teyfan Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The co-main event, the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, drew 74 million live viewers worldwide, making it the most-watched women’s professional sports event in U.S. history.
The problems started occurring during the Mario Barrios vs. Abel Ramos match, and they escalated ahead of the Serrano vs. Taylor match.
Detector reported that at least 85,000 viewers reported issues. Boxing legend Evander Holyfield and Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones’ microphones were cut off while they were talking about their fight, sparking intense backlash and ridicule on Netflix on social media. It happened. Jones was touting the NFL’s partnership with Netflix.
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Jake Paul (left) is announced as the winner over Mike Tyson (right) at AT&T Stadium on November 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Al Bello/Getty Images for Netflix © 2024)
Howard Stern warned on his radio show that Netflix had better get it right.
“You know, we don’t know how this works, but we’ve got to make sure it works. … But if you ruin people’s football, you’ll pay a hell of a price.” “It will be,” Stern said.
Netflix will stream the NFL’s debut doubleheader on Christmas Day between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
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