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Netflix, which has long maintained that live sports was not part of its business model, is now a major player in the space, recently dominating Christmas NFL games.However, an NFL football game WWE RawThe streamer began testing it with a stunt-filled made-for-TV sporting event. Netflix Cup November 14, 2023.
According to Netflix’s second broad viewership report released today. of Netflix Cupa golf match featuring drivers and golfers from the docu-series Formula 1: Drive for survival and Full Swingand in the second half of 2023, it recorded just 700,000 views.
Compare that to Netflix’s foray into live comedy. Netflix’s live comedy is off to a strong start with Match 2023. Chris Rock’s selective outrage Special. The first half of 2023 saw 36.2 million recorded hours, which equates to 30.9 million views. (In its first viewership report, released in December, Netflix did not provide views, only hours watched.)
Moreover, selective outrage A further 1.5 million views were added in the second half of 2023, highlighting the longer shelf life of live entertainment compared to live sports.
Netflix Cup continue Netflix Slaman exhibition match between tennis stars, in which Rafael Nadal faces Carlos Alcaraz, will be held in March 2024. Netflix Cup, it didn’t make it into the top 10 of streamers. You will have to wait for the next data dump to see if it has improved. Netflix Cupperformance.
The streamer is probably excited about the next live sporting event: the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match. Netflix SlamThe matchup pits stars from different generations against each other, but the contact nature of boxing has raised concerns about the bout.
