An eagerly-awaited Netflix night of boxers was frustrating for most fans on Friday night as the live streaming of Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul on Netflix endured technical pressure. The much-hyped bout rare combination of legendary boxer and YouTube star- was plagued by buffering delays, pixelation, and complete outages for many viewers.3
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Reports also indicate that in the blink of an eye, online traffic showed a humongous surge, thus burdening the servers of the company, which made access really hard, frustrating, and in some areas closing access. A computer glitch unleashed a torrent of frustration under the hashtag #NetflixFail which fast became one of the hot trending topics on platforms such as Twitter. Fans vented their disappointments about the affairs, with some people even questioning if the company could handle events of such high profile.
“Paid for Netflix specifically to watch the fight,” one user tweeted, “and now all I see is a spinning circle! Ridiculous!” Another user posted a meme with a frustrated Tyson and captioned “Me trying to watch the fight on Netflix.”
Technical hitches overshadowed the spectacle of the fight itself. After all, the return of the legendary Mike Tyson to the ring for an exhibition, no less-brings a lot of hype with it. Especially with that cocky persona thrown in, on the other end was Jake Paul. But for others, technical issues were the event.
The company, in a statement, acknowledged the problem and apologized for the inconvenience. It assured the users that it was working on the issue. Yet, the damage had already been done. It remains to be seen whether live streaming will also enable services that are traditionally not sport-broadcasting services to achieve seamless delivery, which could then ensure confidence in the viewers and avoid a knockout like this.
