Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said the mammoth turnout of viewers to watch Jake Paul fight Mike Tyson was a success — notwithstanding the video glitches that disrupted the livestream. “We hate to disappoint members for one second,” said Sarandos, speaking Tuesday at the UBS Global Media & Communications Conference in New York. “On that night, […]

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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Touts ‘Super Bowl-Like Audience’ for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight, Says of Technical Issues That ‘We Hate to Disappoint Members for One Second’

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Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos described last month’s Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight as a triumph despite the live event’s technical glitches. “We hate to disappoint a member for one second,” he said during an appearance at the UBS Media and Communications Conference in New York. Even though many tuning in wound up frustrated by buffering and […]

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Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight’s “Off-The-Charts” Viewer Appeal Outweighed Tech Issues, Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says

Despite the technical glitches, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos called the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight “off the charts.”

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Netflix’s Ted Sarandos on Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Glitches: “We Were Stressing the Limits of the Internet Itself”

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said demand for its live boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson on Nov. 15 was “off the charts” despite some of its subscribers facing technical difficulties during the stream.  “We hate to disappoint a member for one second. So yes, there was some of that,” Sarandos told UBS’ Media & Communications Conference on Tuesday. “But the real thing is, we had an enormous live audience: 108 million people watching live…

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Netflix's Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Demand Was 'Off the Charts' Despite Tech Glitches, Ted Sarandos Says

And the Winner Was…  I didn’t plan to weigh in on the Tyson-Paul fight. Staged spectacles aren’t typically my arena—but in terms of lessons for the future of media, streaming, and digital transformation, this event landed a decisive blow. Netflix’s Crash Course in Streaming’s Future  Let’s start with Netflix, one of the big winners. Not the winner, but credit where it’s due. What did they gain? A real-world stress test in delivering 60–65 millio…

Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Touts ‘Super Bowl-Like Audience’ for Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight, Says of Technical Issues That ‘We Hate to Disappoint Members for One Second’

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