Netflix can listen. from the NFL The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson stream then took place on Friday night.
Many streamers were unhappy with the way events were buffered throughout the fight card, including the main event when Paul and Tyson entered the ring. that Netflix’s first major sporting eventBut bandwidth issues have left viewers worried about what will happen on Christmas Day.
Netflix is gearing up for its NFL debut doubleheader on Christmas Day. The Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers will go head-to-head Wednesday night before the Baltimore Ravens take on the Houston Texans.
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The passionate fan base of the four big players in the AFC don’t want to see the same problems in their own games, but it’s hard to feel confident after losing this boxing match at their home stadium, AT&T Stadium. dallas cowboysOn Friday night.
“This is a disaster for Netflix,” OutKick’s Clay Travis tweeted. “They have no chance of successfully broadcasting a Chiefs-Steelers Christmas NFL game based on this performance.
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Pittsburgh sports radio host Randy Baumann even suggested that buffering during Steelers games could rock the Christmas dinner table.
“If the Steelers Chiefs Christmas game on #Netflix was anything like this, tables would be turned over with half-eaten Christmas hams all over Western PA.” he tweeted. “The scalloped potatoes would be thrown at my aunt and uncle. #BedlamInBlawnox.”
FILE – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes chews his mouth guard during warmups before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman, File)
According to the New York Post, Netflix, like many other top streaming services, paid a significant sum of money, around $150 million, to air Christmas NFL games.
But six weeks from now, the streaming service will certainly be hoping to do much better than the Paul-Tyson fight.
Even Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who appeared on Netflix Friday night to talk about his excitement for the NFL, was buffering for some viewers while he spoke.
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Other streaming services that have successfully aired NFL games include Amazon Prime Video, which owns the media rights to “Thursday Night Football,” and Peacock, which aired “Sunday Night Football” in light of a tie with NBC as well as last season’s playoff games. There is this.
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