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Netflix Inc's foray into live sports streaming with the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew a massive global audience that peaked at 65 million viewers but resulted in thousands of complaints from viewers about connection problems and frozen screens. «We crashed the site,» said Paul after claiming victory over the 58-yr-old Tyson. «This is the biggest event.» In an internal company memo seen by Bloomberg News, chief technology officer Elizabeth Stone said the bout drew a maximum of 65 million viewers at any one time, rivaling some of the most-watched sporting events. Some of those viewers took to social media to vent their frustration over glitches in streaming the highly-anticipated showdown. More than 100,000 users reported network issues on the Downdetector website throughout the livestreaming, commenting on slow buffering and network issues. Netflix declined to comment on the outcome of the event. -Bloomberg

Arcane Season 2 Part 2 was on Netflix and since then fans have been curious about the release dates of Arcane Season 2 Part 3 and Arcane Season 3. Netflix has not canceled 'Arcane' as Riot Games is likely to churn out more stories, as per a report on WhatsOnNeflix. However, there are reports that Arcane Season 3 is highly unlikely. Netflix is also yet to announce an official spin-off. Meanwhile, Video streaming platform Netflix was back up on Saturday after an outage that lasted roughly six hours in the United States, according to the outage tracking website Downdetector.com.

Jake Paul's latest boxing victory wasn't the only highlight of the night. During the final seconds of his match against Mike Tyson, Paul paid tribute to the boxing legend with a respectful bow, honouring Mike Tyson’s legacy. Adding glamour to the event was Paul’s Olympian girlfriend, Jutta Leerdam, who stunned in a shimmering white dress and quickly became the buzz of the town. But who is Jutta Leerdam?

Vir Das, the award-winning comedian draws spotlight to an Indian taxi driver in the US, with a surprising background—an IIT Bombay graduate with a PhD and who worked as a scientist before being laid off. This highly qualified individual, now driving a cab in America, exemplifies the stark contrast between academic brilliance and the struggles of survival in a foreign land. Vir Das recounted meeting the driver at San Jose airport. Despite his evident discomfort behind the wheel, the driver maintained a polite demeanor, Vir Das said. The conversation soon drifted into Hindi, a language they both found comfort in, offering a brief respite from the alienation of living far from home. During this exchange, the driver shared his story—a tale of layoffs, survival, and the relentless pursuit of financial stability in the U.S. His current role as a cab driver was a far cry from the intellectual rigor of his scientific past, but it was a necessary step to make ends meet. The IIT graduate’s story is a sobering reminder of the unpredictability of life. Having excelled in one of the most prestigious educational institutions in India and pursued advanced research, he now navigated a very different path. His candid admission—missing home every single day—revealed a longing for a simpler life, one unburdened by mortgages, insurance payments, and the endless grind of the American dream. Yet, he stayed, tethered by responsibilities and a complex web of practicalities that often make returning home an impractical choice.

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.

Netflix bout ended in a one-sided defeat for the legendary boxer in front of a sold-out crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington in Texas. Paul beat boxing legend Mike Tyson by unanimous decision to win the intergenerational heavyweight battle that failed to live up to its enormous hype. Now frustrated fans have alleged that Paul could have won the bout much earlier but deliberately kept on fighting Tyson for eight rounds. Some fans have claimed that Paul didn't want to knock Tyson out. Tyson barely landed a punch during the eight-round bout, with Paul winning by big margins on all three cards — 80-72, 79-73 and 79-73.

Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer, has defeated legendary Mike Tyson in intergenerational heavyweight duel. The much-hyped battle was live streamed on Netflix. Tens of thousands of Netflix users reported that the service was not working for them before a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul on Friday, with many saying that the livestream was failing to load. The keyword #NetflixCrash was trending on the social platform X in the United States on Friday night as Downdetector, which tracks user reports of internet disruptions, received more than 500,000 reports that people were having problems streaming on Netflix.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. When Arcane first dropped on Netflix, it didn’t just break the mould for animated television—it shattered it into shiny fragments, each as intricate as the show’s handpainted aesthetic. Based on League of Legends, a game known for its explosive visuals and labyrinthine lore, the series somehow managed to elevate its source material, becoming a story about ambition, love, and betrayal that transcended the boundaries of fandom—take it from me, someone who has never played League of Legends but tripped hard on Arcane.

Naanum Rowdy Dhaan in her Netflix documentary, 'Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale'. In a lengthy Instagram post, the ‘Raja Rani’ star called Dhanush “vile” for slamming a legal notice of Rs 10 crore to her and for not having empathy towards her struggles. “Dear Mr. Dhanush K. Raja. S/o Kasthoori Raja, B/o Selvaraghavan. This is an open letter to you in order to set several wrong things right. A well-established actor like you. With the support and blessings of your father and your brother, an ace director needs to read and understand this. Cinema, as we all know, is a fight for survival for people like me: a self-made woman with no links in the industry and someone who had to struggle my way to the position I hold today. I’d owe this to my work ethic, which is no secret to all who know me but more importantly, to the goodwill of the audience and my film fraternity.

Netflix being unavailable at the peak of the outage.

Netflix was down for thousands of users in the United States late on Friday, with more than 12,000 incidents reported, outage tracking website Downdetector.com said. The reports come as Netflix airs a much-anticipated live boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, that promises to draw high traffic to the platform. The number of users indicating problems had fallen to 5,114, by 9:21 p.m. ET, however, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from various sources.

Jake Paul in his first professional fight in 19 years. Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson will return to the ring for his first sanctioned fight since 2005, facing YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a highly anticipated bout this Friday. The eight-round fight will take place at the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys in Texas, and will be streamed live on Netflix, which boasts over 280 million subscribers worldwide.

Jentry Chau vs The Underworld. The show is set to debut on December 5, 2024.

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson aren’t the only ones who have high stakes when they meet in the boxing ring on Friday night

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will headline a live boxing event featuring prominent fighters and matches. The event will include preliminary bouts and will be available on Netflix.

Nayanthara, who recently debuted in Hindi cinema with the blockbuster Jawan alongside Shah Rukh Khan, shared her love story with husband Vignesh Shivan in the Netflix documentary Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. A clip from the documentary, released on Thursday, shows the couple reminiscing about how they fell in love. Nayanthara recalled a moment during a shoot in Pondicherry when she saw Vignesh differently for the first time. Sitting on the road between takes, she observed him directing Vijay Sethupathi and was struck by his charm and demeanour. She said, “I don't know, for some strange reason, all of a sudden, I looked at him, and I looked at him differently.” She also confessed that the first thing that crossed her mind was “he’s a cute guy”.She found his approach to filmmaking captivating and began to see him in a new light.

Cameron Diaz is back in a Netflix spy comedy titled Back in Action. Reuniting with co-star Jamie Foxx, Diaz returns to the screen in a high-stakes thriller about a CIA couple on a new mission.

Greg Maffei is stepping down as president and chief executive of Formula 1 owner Liberty Media