Netflix now shared that 60 million households around the world watched the live event of the fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson, which took place yesterday, November 16, 2024. The event, which was broadcast live on Netflix's streaming service for the first time, was also among the live sports events which many people talked about through social media, in addition to setting several records of their own.
Netflix also said that at its peak, the show was watched by around 65 million households worldwide. This figure can be said to be the highest direct viewing figure through Netflix for now.
Netflix itself faced some technical challenges during its live broadcast, where some users faced streaming and loading problems during the event.
Netflix is expected to continue broadcasting more live sports events through their platform moving forward.