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(Preview) Monday Mailbag: Netflix and Its Mike Tyson Adventures; WBD Settles with the NBA; Lessons from Building Passport

2024/11/18
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Joseph 指出 Netflix 的直播质量与其点播服务存在明显差距，担心其技术能力不足以应对即将到来的圣诞节 NFL 直播。Ben 承认自己对这场炒作性质的比赛不感兴趣，但乐见其受到大众欢迎，并解释了直播在技术架构上与点播服务的差异。Andrew 则对 Ben 的选择表示不解，强调了这场比赛的盛况和高收视率，并对 Netflix 的直播技术故障感到意外。

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The chapter discusses the technical difficulties Netflix faced during the live stream of the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, comparing it to other live events and the challenges of streaming versus traditional broadcasting.
  • Netflix's live stream of the Tyson-Paul fight faced significant technical issues, contrasting with their usual high-quality streaming.
  • The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams worldwide, making it one of the most viewed events globally.
  • Streaming live events is architecturally different and more challenging than streaming library content, involving more complex distribution and synchronization.

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The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight and what might have gone wrong for Netflix on Friday night, a resolution of the NBA's months-long contract dispute with Warner Bros. Discovery, and Ben explains what Passport can do for creators and shares a few takeaways from his experience building the product over the past few years.

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Netflix’s Tyson-Paul Boxing Bout Gets 65 Million Viewers at Peak — Bloomberg)

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