It was last week when the world was hooked on one thing: Mike Tyson clashing with Jake Paul in the ring. The legend battled Paul in one of the most iconic moments for fans of the sport, who had been waiting for this event seemingly forever. While the match has become a core memory for many of us, the live stream brought several issues for many Netflix users. Reports indicated that the streaming giant was not prepared to handle the live streaming of such a massive event. Many fans worldwide reported irregular streaming, constant buffering, and glitches, causing them to miss key moments from the historic fight. 

Netflix Hit With a Lawsuit

This mishap has left many fans upset, with some considering canceling their Netflix subscriptions. A fan in Florida, however, has taken it a step further and filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging that the platform deceived fans with its unprepared approach to streaming the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight, which was unwatchable for many. The lawsuit emphasizes that the streaming issues during the event constitute a breach of contract on Netflix's part, as well as deceptive trade practices under Florida law.

“Netflix customers experienced massive streaming issues and should have known better because it’s happened before,” reads the complaint, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It continues: "Instead of providing the programming its viewers pay for every month, Netflix was completely unprepared and unable to fix the issues." The lawsuit further states that Netflix "continued billing for services not delivered.”

For the uninitiated, the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight was one of the year’s biggest events to be streamed live. The broadcast drew an estimated average-minute audience of 108 million, making it the most-streamed global sporting event ever. However, Netflix was seemingly unprepared for the massive traffic, which overwhelmed its systems, resulting in glitches, buffering, and delays that marred the user experience.

Not Netflix’s First Streaming Blunder

The lawsuit also points out that this isn’t the first time Netflix has botched a live streaming event. In 2023, the platform faced similar issues during the Love Is Blind reunion special. The event started an hour late and experienced the same problems of glitches and buffering. Ultimately, Netflix aired a taped version of the reunion 24 hours later, instead of delivering the promised live event.Netflix has yet to respond to the lawsuit.

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