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Beyoncé's performance highlighted Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day

Dec. 25, 2024 19:51 PM EST

Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday. She...

All Netflix wants for Christmas is no streaming problems for its first NFL games

Dec. 20, 2024 14:09 PM EST

Netflix is planning to provide plenty of gifts for viewers of its two Christmas Day games, including Mariah Carey kicking it all off with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You.” Yet, Netflix executive Brandon Riegg realizes it all amounts to a lump of coal if...

Netflix signs US broadcast deal with FIFA for the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031

Dec. 20, 2024 13:46 PM EST

GENEVA (AP) — Netflix has secured the U.S. broadcasting rights to the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031 as the streaming giant continues its push into live sports. The deal announced Friday is the most significant FIFA has signed with a streaming service for a major tournament....

Conor McGregor says he's in negotiations with Logan Paul for boxing exhibition in India

Dec. 17, 2024 11:16 AM EST

Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media he’s in “preliminary agreements” with the family of billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani to fight Paul. “I...

WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it

Dec. 04, 2024 14:02 PM EST

WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its weekly live show, makes its debut on Netflix. The sports entertainment company is moving to a platform with about 283 million subscribers worldwide as it...

WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' on Netflix will debut on Jan. 6 in Los Angeles

Nov. 18, 2024 16:50 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment's first episode of “Monday Night Raw” on Netflix will take place from the Intuit Dome on Jan. 6. WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque made the announcement Sunday night when he appeared on stage during Travis...

Netflix experiences streaming delays leading up to Tyson-Paul fight

Nov. 16, 2024 17:44 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix's first attempt at handling a live sports event did not receive a passing grade. The fight Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul experienced streaming problems according to many viewers on social media. Many viewers took to Twitter/X and Bluesky...

Jake Paul, 27, beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson as the hits don't match the hype

Nov. 16, 2024 09:46 AM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paying homage to one of the biggest names in boxing history didn't do much for the estimated 72,000...

Tyson-Paul fight gives Netflix opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL, WWE on horizon

Nov. 15, 2024 12:27 PM EST

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren't the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night. For Netflix, it is their biggest live sports event to date, and an opportunity to make sure it can handle audience demand with the NFL and WWE on the horizon. ...

It's a quiet Mike Tyson as 58-year-old nears fight with Jake Paul, 31 years his junior

Nov. 13, 2024 20:54 PM EST

IRVING, Texas (AP) — Mike Tyson wasn’t in the mood for talking in the final news conference before the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. Tyson had terse answers for all the questions Wednesday night, two nights before the fight against...