Netflix glitch: Tyson and Paul also struggled with technology

On the morning after the boxing match between former world champion Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, not only the result is an issue, but also the Netflix disruption in the broadcast of the spectacular live event:

Because there were several outages with the streaming provider. During the preliminary fights, the picture stopped for many spectators, and sometimes only the sound continued, reports the German Press Agency (dpa). At X, numerous users posted photos of error messages and complained about poor resolution. There was initially no public reaction from Netflix, writes the dpa.

There were also technical problems with the transmission of the fight itself. The viewers kept dropping out of the broadcast, like ours starreporter had to find out. You can read his detailed report about the fight. Again and again the picture became gruesome, sometimes he saw nothing at all and then felt like he was in a time warp in the 80s.

According to the “T-Online” portal, he felt the same way as many boxing fans and Netflix subscribers. In Germany alone, the “All Disorders” portal recorded more than 24,500 reports.

The event, staged as a huge show by Netflix, was recognized as an official fight. On his return to the boxing ring, Tyson suffered a defeat against his opponents, who were 31 years his junior. For the now 58-year-old former heavyweight champion, it was the first official fight since 2005. The judges’ decision in favor of Paul was unanimous.

Sources: dpa / “”