Netflix under pressure to get Beyonce-NFL event right after technical struggles of Paul-Tyson fight

Source: CBC News [Canadian state media]

“Move over, Santa Claus: Beyonce will be making an appearance in homes this Christmas as part of Netflix’s latest foray into the world of live sports. The streaming giant announced that Queen Bey would perform during halftime of an NFL Christmas Day matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and the Houston Texans in her hometown of Houston. The announcement comes two days after Netflix’s livestream of a boxing event featuring a headline bout between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, which was riddled with technical difficulties. … Despite the struggles, Netflix reported that 60 million households tuned in to watch the Paul-Tyson fight, with a peak of 65 million concurrent streams.” (11/18/24)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/beyonce-nfl-netflix-paul-tyson-1.7386085