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

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As a seasoned gamer and tech enthusiast with over two decades of experience under my belt, I must admit that I was both intrigued and slightly skeptical when I heard about the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight streaming live on Netflix. The concept itself seemed like a wild card, but the technical challenges it posed were what truly piqued my interest.

Even though some technical issues arose, Netflix’s Co-CEO, Ted Sarandos, described the Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight as “remarkable” or “exceptional.

During the live broadcast of the fight on Netflix on November 15th, some viewers encountered screen lag and freezing problems. At a conference in New York on Tuesday, Sarandos highlighted the technical difficulties involved in streaming to such a massive global audience of over 108 million people, who were tuning in for a five-and-a-half hour live event.

Sarandos stated that we were testing the capabilities of every Internet Service Provider (ISP) worldwide to their utmost limits. That particular night, we were straining the internet’s own capacity. To manage this intense demand, an operations room based in Silicon Valley was modifying the entire internet infrastructure on the fly.

It’s truly remarkable! We managed to gather an audience similar to that of the Super Bowl for this fight. Our content, marketing, publicity, and social media teams all played a significant role in making this event unmissable, regardless of one’s location,” he emphasized further.

That evening saw numerous records being shattered for a company, which had faced significant challenges during the ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion around a year and a half ago. However, since then, the company has made remarkable progress, indicating a steep upward trend in just a short period.

More to come.

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2024-12-11 01:25