Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson attracted more than 100 million total viewers to watch the boxing match between a social influencer against an all-time great heavyweight but the event wasn’t without distractions thanks to a multitude of streaming issues at Netflix.
With a platform that boasts over 282 million subscribers worldwide, Netflix has only dabbled in live event programming over the years but that business ramps up in a massive way starting in December with a pair of NFL games on Christmas day followed by the debut of WWE’s flagship show Monday Night Raw in January. While there were plenty of complaints about streams freezing, dying or just becoming inaccessible during the fight, Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria says the experience was a necessary growing pain as the company moves more and more into live streaming.
“We expected a big number, for sure,” Bajaria said during a press event on Wednesday.“It was a …