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Netflix's live streaming of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson match has sparked intense discussion in tech circles - not for the fight itself, but for what it reveals about the challenges of live streaming at scale. As a streaming giant transitioning into live events, Netflix's widespread buffering issues (https://lnkd.in/egw8VZke) offer valuable lessons about infrastructure evolution. The contrasts are striking: Whilst Netflix's video-on-demand service is renowned for its reliability, last night's event exposed the fundamental differences between serving cached content and managing real-time streams to millions of concurrent viewers. When unofficial streams on social media platforms outperform your official broadcast, it's time for some serious technical introspection. Key technical implications: - Edge caching strategies optimised for VOD don't translate directly to live events - Real-time content delivery requires fundamentally different infrastructure considerations - Scale isn't just about concurrent viewers - it's about synchronous demand As Netflix eyes NFL games this Christmas, this event serves as a critical learning opportunity. The question isn't just about technical capability, but about organisational adaptation: How does a company known for one type of streaming excellence pivot to handle fundamentally different technical challenges? As we witness this transition, it raises fascinating questions about the future of streaming technology: Is specialised infrastructure the answer, or are we approaching a paradigm shift in how live content should be delivered? Perhaps the real innovation won't come from adapting VOD architecture, but from reimagining live streaming entirely. #TechInfrastructure #StreamingTechnology #NetflixTech #LiveStreaming #TechStrategy #Engineering

I have often said that problem-free live streaming is difficult and *expensive.* Netflix' struggle here is evidence of these challenges. If they can't get it right, how can you expect your stream with a single signal path will succeed without a hitch? Learn from their mistakes and scale your stream according to its importance and value. https://tcrn.ch/3UUMobG

Copa America 2024: Here's the Complete Fixtures, Schedule, and Streaming Details

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📺 Netflix's Boxing Debut Whether you enjoyed the fight or *not at all*, the results we care about most are in from Netflix's first major live sports event. 📊 By The Numbers: - 60M households watched Paul vs. Tyson - 65M peak concurrent streams - 50M viewers for Taylor vs. Serrano co-main event Despite some technical hiccups, these viewership numbers signal the continued shift in sports media consumption. As streaming platforms continue expanding into live sports, we expect significant changes in how brands allocate their sports marketing budgets. https://lnkd.in/gBTWNPVV 

ANALYTICS available on Netflix boxing match streaming It just came out from Doug Madory with a thorough documentation of the Netflix traffic during the event. I was so glad to read: "When broken down by Connectivity Type (below), Kentik customers received the traffic from a variety of sources including Embedded Cache (69.6%), Private Peering (23.9%), Transit (3.3%), and Public Peering (IXP) (3.0%)", aligned with my Nokia inspired 60 %(embedded) / 40 %(peering/transit). You will see in the different plots the saturation first of the embedded caches that tricked down to peering that itself saturates after some time. I will summarize over the weekend the key Netflix numbers. Mark de Jong Xavier Leclercq

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It's not every day when #buffering is a trending hashtag on social media, but it happened last night as millions of Netflix viewers - hoping to watch the Mike Tyson and Jake Paul fight - experienced relentless lag, pixelation, and crashes instead. Last night illuminated the critical importance of "low latency" as the gold standard for streaming quality. As more of the internet moves to live streaming, driven by sports and "spectacle" events like Tyson vs. Paul, latency is key. The network that delivers at the highest quality and lowest lag is the network you want going forward. Recognizing this, Comcast is on top, leading the charge in low-latency content delivery, partnering with NVIDIA, Valve, Apple, and others to pioneer real-time applications that aim to revolutionize streaming and two-way interaction. https://lnkd.in/e4nXt2XP #iworkforcomcast #streaming #sports #latency