WBD plans to roll out Max in Asia this week, banking on its flow of Hollywood movies and TV shows over investing in local content to attract new subscribers (Sohee Kim/Bloomberg)
Mediagazer: WBD plans to roll out Max in Asia this week, banking on its flow of Hollywood movies and TV shows over investing in local content to attract new subscribers (Sohee Kim/Bloomberg)
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Politico:
Trump names FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency; Carr can immediately assume control once Trump is inaugurated as he is already on the commission— Carr can assume control of the agency once Trump takes office in January. — President-elect Donald Trump …
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Daniel Anstandig /
Inside Radio: President-Elect Trump Names Brendan Carr Chairman Of The FCC.
Matthew Keys /
@matthewkeyslive: Carr has affirmed support to impose cable-like carriage rules on streaming services like Fubo and YouTube TV. This will cause higher fees and programming-related blackouts on these services, which are already common on cable and satellite platforms. Remember this tweet. $FUBO
Ahmed Baba /
@ahmed.baba_@threads.net: Brendan Carr successfully auditioned to be Trump's FCC Chairman. Was clear as day after his Fox News appearance where he indicated he would be willing to target broadcast licenses of networks Trump doesn't like.
Brendan Carr /
@brendancarrfcc: Thank you, President Trump! I am humbled and honored to serve as Chairman of the FCC. Now we get to work. 🇺🇸 [image]
Neil Chilson /
@neil_chilson: Congrats, @BrendanCarrFCC! Carr had a persuasive dissent on the FCC's ill-advised proposed “Disclosure Rules for the Use of AI in Political Ads.” I look forward to having that intellectual firepower setting the FCC agenda.
Cullen McCue /
Trending Politics Conservative Breaking: NEW: Media Outlets Panic After Trump's Pick For FCC Chair Vows To Dismantle ‘The Censorship Cartel’
David Folkenflik /
NPR: Trump taps FCC's Brendan Carr to lead the agency
Rebecca Falconer /
Axios: Trump chooses FCC commissioner Brendan Carr to lead agency
Mike Masnick /
@mmasnick.bsky.social: Not that this is surprising, but... [images]
Elon Musk /
@elonmusk: @shaunmmaguire Great choice
Becca Lower /
RedState: NEW: Trump Announces Who Will Become Chairman of the FCC
Cecilia Kang /
New York Times: Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.
Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: Trump taps FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to chair the agency
Linda Yaccarino /
@lindayax: Great American. Awesome human ! 🇺🇸
Sarah Arnold /
Townhall: Trump Announces His FCC Pick
Craig Silverman /
@craigsilverman.bsky.social: As expected, Trump named Brendan Carr to chair the FCC. Carr is a big fan of Starlink and is vocal about the need to reform the protections that Section 230 gives big tech. — Here's his recent thread about big tech, the “censorship cartel,” and his concerns about NewsGuard and fact checkers. …
Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Trump Names Pro-Starlink FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr As Chairperson, Says He Will ‘End The Regulatory Onslaught’
James Gordon /
Daily Mail: Trump names FCC chief to target Big Tech ‘censorship cartel’ and police Orwellian ‘fact-checking’ organizations
Megan Lebowitz /
NBC Bay Area: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead the Federal Communications Commission
Amy Kroin /
Free Press: FCC Pick Willing to Do Trump's Bidding, Reward Billionaires and Attack Newsrooms Amy Kroin November 17, 2024 …
Michaela Zee /
Variety: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead FCC
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Status:
Q&A with The Verge EIC Nilay Patel on upcoming FCC Chair Brendan Carr, the alliance between Trump and Musk and how it threatens the First Amendment, and more— “All of these men are now hopelessly trapped in a problem their own platforms and algorithms created.”
Discussion:
Jon Passantino /
@passantino.bsky.social: “To be as clear as I can be, the second Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the First Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience” — @reckless.bsky.social www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
AkaSci /
@AkaSci@fosstodon.org: Verge Editor-In-Chief Nilay Patel: — “To be as clear as I can be, the 2nd Trump administration with Elon Musk embedded within it represents the most direct and sustained threat to the 1st Amendment and the freedom of the press any of us will ever experience. …
Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Brendan Carr Set To Take the Helm at FCC as Trump's Free Speech Champion
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Trump says Brendan Carr will lead FCC next year
Lara Cohen /
@larakate.bsky.social: Wow this article made me an @reckless.bsky.social superfan. A clear and spot on take on the Silicon Valley sycophant culture desperate to suck up to Trump. Look forward to hanging w him in the gulag I guess! www.status.news/p/nilay-pate...
Peter Kafka /
@pkafka: Sorry had to wipe last one for dumb reason. Anyway this a very good conversation between @oliverdarcy and @reckless about what could be coming. https://www.status.news/...
David Propper /
New York Post: Trump picks Brendan Carr to lead FCC — calls him ‘warrior for Free Speech’
Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Donald Trump Picks Brendan Carr, Who Has Attacked Tech Platforms For Content Moderation Practices, As Next FCC Chair
Margaret Flavin /
The Gateway Pundit: President Trump Announces Brendan Carr as Chairman of the FCC
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: WBD and the NBA settle a lawsuit, giving WBD access to NBA content and rights in parts of N. Europe and LatAm; TNT will license Inside the NBA to ESPN— Deal gives company access to NBA content and rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America; Turner to license ‘Inside the NBA’ to ESPN
Discussion:
ESPN, @sherman4949, New York Times, @sherman4949, Sports Business Journal, CNN, @jmorton78, @mzavagno11, WKYC-TV, Washington Post, Front Office Sports, The Desk, @billsimmons, New York Post, Barrett Media, Mediaite, @rltsports, Awful Announcing, UPROXX, Los Angeles Times, Cord Cutters News, Reuters, Sportico, Deadline, The Wrap and USA Today
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Alex Sherman /
@sherman4949: Can confirm WBD has reached a settlement with the NBA. Inside the NBA will continue and be licensed to ESPN. All the talent will remain TNT Sports employees and can be used in other future shows or projects for warner bros Disocvery
Jeff Morton /
@jmorton78: Put it this way ... there is a reason WBD was able to leverage their ‘property’ (Inside the NBA) to get it licensed by ESPN. It's wildly popular and MUCH more entertaining than anything ESPN has.
Ben Strauss /
Washington Post: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next season amid lawsuit settlement
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Reports: WBD, NBA reach settlement in TV rights lawsuit
Bill Simmons /
@billsimmons: Hearing the NBA and Warner struck a deal for WBD to move out of the NBA's house after this season. There will be no lawsuit. Zaslav got some much-smaller-stakes stuff to go away for good. Will Inside the NBA get licensed to ESPN next season? That's the next subplot to watch.
Andrew Crane /
New York Post: ‘Inside the NBA’ will survive — on ESPN Barrett Media: Warner Bros. Discovery and NBA to Settle Lawsuit, ‘Inside the NBA’ to Be Licensed to ESPN, ABC
Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ Will Air On ESPN Next Season in Seismic Sports Media Move
Bob Thompson /
@rltsports: Solves a WBD problem (keeping Barkley et al and Int'l rights), an ESPN problem (better NBA show), and an NBA problem (litigation). Looks like winners all around. 🏀
Bill DiFilippo /
UPROXX: Five Major Questions About ‘Inside The NBA’ Getting Licensed To ESPN
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: TNT's ‘Inside the NBA’ will move to ESPN next year
Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Warner Bros. Discovery & NBA Settle Lawsuit, Inside The NBA Moving To ESPN & ABC
Brian Steinberg /
Sportico: NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights
Dominic Patten /
Deadline: NBA & Warner Bros Discovery End TV Rights Suit With New Basketball Pact, Kinda
Wall Street Journal:
Florida billionaire David Hoffmann, who holds an 8.7% stake in Lee Enterprises and 5% in DallasNews, says he aims to make the second-largest US newspaper group— Florida billionaire David Hoffmann aims to create the second-largest newspaper group in America
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MediaPost
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Bloomberg:
WBD plans to roll out Max in Asia this week, banking on its flow of Hollywood movies and TV shows over investing in local content to attract new subscribers— The streaming platform is bucking the trend of investing in local content — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is rolling …
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Hindustan Times
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Universal's strategy for launching a blockbuster franchise based on Wicked, whose stage show has reaped major profits for Universal over 20+ years— Universal's strategy for launching a blockbuster franchise is about to be ‘just short of obnoxious.’ It's the new industry playbook.
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W, New York Times and Screen Rant
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Matthew Velasco /
W: Ariana Grande's ‘Wicked’ Press Tour Looks Are Peak Glinda Glamour
NPR:
An interview with Andrew Morse, the publisher of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, on his plans to revive the ailing newspaper, its culture coverage, and more— Dashed hopes and slashed jobs define the local news industry in far too many corners of the country.
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The Guardian
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Wall Street Journal:
Edison: 31% of US weekly podcast listeners say YouTube is their most used platform to listen to podcasts, surpassing Spotify at 27% and Apple Podcasts at 15%— One of the most powerful companies in entertainment has become the king of podcasts because we don't just listen to people talking into microphones for hours.
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Edison Research, more at Techmeme »
Mother Jones:
Attorneys for X entered an appearance during the November 14 court hearing about Infowars' auction and asked to be included on future case communications— At an emergency hearing this week, lawyers for the social media company appeared. They haven't explained why.
Discussion:
Jim Hᴏft /
The Gateway Pundit: Elon Musk's X Corp. Intervenes in Bankruptcy Case of Alex Jones' Infowars with Surprise Filing @lets_play_meow: Hey @elonmusk just so you know.... InfoWars servers have probably already been retained in advance. You seem more nervous than normal Mr Musk. Any emails from you to InfoWars servers? @TheOnion has full legal standing. They won. With that said...have fun!
Dean Baker /
@deanbaker13: Seems our host here, Elon Musk, is now working to defend someone who lies about parents who had their kids murdered in a school shooting https://www.motherjones.com/ ... Anyone looking to buy a Tesla?
Paul Stewart II /
@paulstewartii: “Both Musk and Jones are known allies of President-elect Donald Trump. Musk has allowed Infowars to broadcast on X while Infowars' fate is in limbo.” Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case https://www.nbcnews.com/... via @nbcnews
Alex Jones /
@realalexjones: Elon Musk's X Corp. files notice in Alex Jones' Infowars bankruptcy case https://www.nbcnews.com/...
Anna Merlan /
@annamerlan: NEW: As Alex Jones continues trying to halt the sale of Infowars to the Onion, lawyers for X made an appearance during an emergency hearing on Thursday. The company hasn't explained why. https://www.motherjones.com/ ...
Ashleigh Fields /
The Hill: The Onion CEO explains Infowars purchase amid Alex Jones's claims about auction @spocko@mastodon.online: Lots of people LOVED that The Onion won the bid to buy the #AlexJones Infowars site. — Who doesn't love this? #ElonMusk. From Mother Jones: — Alex Jones Is Trying to Halt the Sale of Infowars. Elon Musk's X Just Got Involved in the Case — https://www.motherjones.com/ ... …
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Anyway, we look forward to completing this process at the next scheduled court date — which, at present, is a week from Monday. — We think it's all worth it to make a better, funnier future possible. As always: Tu Stultus Es.
Tim Onion /
@bencollins.bsky.social: Hi friends! — I just wanted to give a quick update on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars, which we can't wait to relaunch as the dumbest website on the internet. — The long and short of it: We won the auction and — you're not going to believe this — the previous InfoWars folks aren't taking it well. @realhackhistory@chaos.social: Elon Musk, the white knight of the far right, riding in to try to rescue the villains again. — “For reasons that no one has yet explained, attorneys for X, formerly known as Twitter, the social media giant now owned by Elon Musk, entered an appearance during the hearing and asked to be included on any future communications about the case.” …
RELATED:
The Guardian: A judge orders an evidentiary hearing for next week to determine whether the Infowars auction was conducted fairly
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Gerard Cunningham /
@faduda@mastodon.ie: The US legal system is utterly broken. — Judge orders hearing to review Onion's purchase of Alex Jones's InfoWars | US news | The Guardian — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...
Annabella Rosciglione /
Washington Examiner: The Onion's takeover of InfoWars paused by federal bankruptcy judge
Geoff Weiss /
Business Insider: Behind The Onion's bid for Alex Jones's Infowars — which is now on hold as a judge reviews it
Jessica Schladebeck /
New York Daily News: The Onion's ‘Infowars’ takeover paused while auction process is reviewed
David Bauder /
Associated Press: Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That's what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars
Ann Althouse /
Althouse: “The Onion's Decision to Buy Infowars Started As a Joke/It's their most expensive gag yet.”
Todd Spangler /
Variety: Judge Halts the Onion's Infowars Takeover to Review Bankruptcy Auction Process
Matthew Keys /
The Desk: Court intervenes in Infowars acquisition by The Onion
Alex Woodward /
The Independent: Bankruptcy judge could pump the brakes on The Onion's purchase of InfoWars
Semafor:
Q&A with Emily Sundberg, whose Feed Me newsletter on business and culture has over 50K subscribers and ranks sixth on Substack's paid leaderboard— The News — One of the most talked-about writers in business and culture journalism last year wasn't employed by The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal or Bloomberg.
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Feed Me
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Emily Sundberg /
Feed Me: What's next for Feed Me?
New York Times:
Australian police arrest retired controversial talk radio host Alan Jones and charge him with nearly 24 counts of sexual abuse between 2001 and 2019— The retired radio host, who was granted bail after being arrested, was accused of abusing eight victims over nearly 20 years.
Discussion:
Patrick Frater /
Variety: Alan Jones, Veteran Australian Broadcaster, to Face 24 Indecent Assault Charges
Daanyal Saeed /
Crikey: Why has Alan Jones been arrested?
Max Goldbart /
Deadline: Veteran Australian Broadcaster Alan Jones Charged With Multiple Counts Of Sexual Assault
The Wrap:
ESPN tests a generative AI avatar, FACTS, with SEC Nation that pulls from ESPN Analytics for insights during pregame discussions to complement on-air talent— The technology, which is in the research and development phase, is being tested with SEC Nation — ESPN has unveiled FACTS …
Discussion:
@espnpr, The Verge, ESPN Front Row and Awful Announcing
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@espnpr: ESPN & SEC Nation are in research & development testing on a Generative AI avatar, ‘FACTS’ • Being trialed for pre-game convos, promoting education & fun w/sports analytics • Meant to complement ESPN's journalists & on-air commentators w/additional insights Launch timing TBD [image]
John Manzo /
ESPN Front Row: Generative AI Avatar “FACTS” Announced at 4th Annual ESPN Edge Conference
Bloomberg:
Netflix says 60M households watched the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing bout live around the world, peaking at 65M concurrent streams— - Mike Tyson and Jake Paul faced off in heavily anticipated bout — Users complained on social media of difficulty watching fight
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The Independent, @markgurman, @netflix, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, Breitbart, The Ankler, The Wrap, The Mirror, About Netflix, Awful Announcing, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, @netflix, @maxwelltani, RedState, Benzinga, Wall Street Journal, TVNewsCheck, Sportico, Media Play News, NBC Bay Area, WFAA-TV, CBS News, Variety, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, TMZ.com, Consequence, @wolfereports.bsky.social, The Verge, Barrett Media, @lucas_shaw, @steved3, @netflix, @jbflint, @lucas_shaw, Just Jared, USA Today, BGR, Sky News, Financial Times, Forbes and Associated Press, more at Techmeme »
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Karl Matchett /
The Independent: Paul v Tyson official punch stats reveal damning truth behind controversial fight
Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: Breaking: The Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight on Netflix last night peaked at 65 million concurrent viewers, I'm told. That's up from 1.8 million concurrent streams for the Tom Brady roast earlier this year. https://www.bloomberg.com/... @netflix: 60 million households around the world tuned in live to watch Paul vs. Tyson! The boxing mega-event dominated social media, shattered records, and even had our buffering systems on the ropes. [image]
Jared Schwartz /
New York Post: Fox NFL pregame show takes shot at Netflix over Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming issues
Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Tyson-Paul fight on Netflix watched by 60 million households despite technical glitches
Alana Mastrangelo /
Breitbart: Full Moon: Netflix Showcases Mike Tyson's Bare Buttocks Before 65 Million People
Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️'Red One' Has Big 🎅💰 Mountain to Climb Ahead
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Says Mike Tyson-Jake Paul was a “Huge Success” While Acknowledging Tech Issues
Dan Marsh /
The Mirror: Tommy Fury finally confirms next fight hours after Jake Paul beats Mike Tyson About Netflix: 60 Million Households Tuned in Live for Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson With Nearly 50 Million for Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor During the Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions Mega-Event
Sam Neumann /
Awful Announcing: Netflix exec admits ‘many technical challenges’ with Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Per Netflix. [image]
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: More people watched a social media influencer box against a 58-year-old than watched the final of the World Series, NBA Finals or Wimbledon.
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Update from Netflix: 60M households watched the fight. (Peaked at 65M concurrent.) Bigger than just about everything but the Super Bowl, the Olympics and maybe some soccer/cricket.
@netflix:
Nearly 50 million households globally tuned in live for the co-main event of Serrano vs. Taylor — the bout is likely to be the most watched professional women's sporting event in U.S. history. [image]
Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: a remarkable number of people tuned in to watch what was simultaneously one of the most depressing and boring spectacles in recent memory
Becca Lower /
RedState: WATCH: Jake Paul Has a Refreshing Message About America After Win Vs. Mike Tyson
Anan Ashraf /
Benzinga: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Boxing Match Sets ‘Record-Breaking Night’ For Netflix: Streaming Giant Says Nearly 60M Households Tuned In
Natalie Oganesyan /
TVNewsCheck: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60M Households On Netflix
Jason Clinkscales /
Sportico: Paul vs. Tyson Streamed by 60M Homes, Netflix, Promoter Report
Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: Record 60 Million Netflix Households Live-Streamed Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Heavyweight Boxing Match
Jessica Golden /
NBC Bay Area: Netflix said a record 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Jake Paul versus Mike Tyson fight
Cara Tabachnick /
CBS News: Mike Tyson says he has “no regrets” after losing boxing match to Jake Paul
Natalie Oganesyan /
Deadline: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Fight Wrestles Attention Of 60 Million Households On Netflix
Wes Wolfe /
@wolfereports.bsky.social: “We had 65 million people witness our platform repeatedly fail. What a success!” [embedded post]
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix has 6 weeks to identify the issue and fix it before the NFL on Christmas Day. It's one thing for there to be angry viewers during an exhibition boxing match. It's another to piss off the NFL>
Steve Ragan /
@steved3: My excitement was misplaced.
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: “We crashed the site.” — Jake Paul.
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: Netflix had a bunch of issues during tonight's fight. Tens of thousands of people had problems watching. Those who did watch complained about the caliber of the main card. And yet... the viewership numbers will be huge. https://www.bloomberg.com/...
Blake Schuster /
USA Today: 9 epic photos from the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight
Andy Meek /
BGR: The true champion of Netflix's Tyson-Paul bout? You and me, for enduring all that buffering
Christopher Grimes /
Financial Times: Analysts say Netflix's live boxing match Friday night between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul is designed to get new subscribers, particularly on its ad-supported tier
Jeetendr Sehdev /
Forbes: Jake Paul Vs. Mike Tyson Netflix Fight: Lessons In Ego, Talent And Influence
Joe Reedy /
Associated Press: Mike Tyson-Jake Paul bout gives Netflix an opportunity to show it can handle big events with NFL and WWE on horizon
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Deadline:
Many Netflix viewers faced issues while watching the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and the undercard bouts, including the stream glitching and losing sound
Discussion:
@markgurman, New York Post, The Root, @lucas_shaw, @deggans, @jbflint, The Wrap, AV Club, TechCrunch, ESPN, New York Times, @kantrowitz, @film_girl, Front Office Sports, @film_girl, @larrymadowo, @ashleevance, @richontech, @erratarob, @taylor_soper, @alexrkonrad, @mikeisaac, @richontech, @thetanmay, @erratarob, @mikeisaac, @jbflint, @eyesaymeme, @kevinadams26, The Hollywood Reporter, @stoolpresidente, HotAir, BBC, The Sun, NBC News, Variety, New York Times, @er0ckr@threads.net, @glorybnix@threads.net, @tori_q_18@threads.net, @raina_burks_@threads.net, Mediaite, Variety, Wikipedia, The Wrap, New York Times, Deadline, @pleasebegneiss.bsky.social, Digital Trends, @mirgal.bsky.social, @melissajacobs.bsky.social, @positiff.bsky.social, Mediaite, @hoosierdad.bsky.social, @garywhitta.bsky.social, The Mirror, @claytoncubitt.bsky.social, @robertdownen.bsky.social, @brett-taylor.bsky.social, @rexchapman.bsky.social, @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, @juliuskim.bsky.social, @capitalpains.bsky.social, USA Today, Hollywood Life and Business Insider
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Mark Gurman /
@markgurman: Netflix CTO to employees on streaming issues: “This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers. I'm sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and
Jared Schwartz /
New York Post: Netflix exec makes admission after Jake Paul-Mike Tyson streaming debacle
Jared Alexander /
The Root: Angry Internet Users Believe Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight Was Fake and Both Boxers Were In On It
Lucas Shaw /
@lucas_shaw: The Netflix fight last night had 65M concurrent viewers. That would make it one of the most-watched events in the world this year. @deggans: We'll see. Netflix has a worldwide footprint. They may wind up drawing that many people on Xmas, when sportsa fans don't have a lot of similar options.
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: And yes Amazon you do a good job too. Jeez!
Bruce Haring /
The Wrap: Netflix Streaming Glitches on Tyson-Fury Fight Spark Concerns on NFL Christmas Day Games
William Hughes /
AV Club: Jake Paul and Mike Tyson both pounded Netflix's servers last night
Anthony Ha /
TechCrunch: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight shows Netflix still struggles with live events
Andreas Hale /
ESPN: Jake Paul cruises to one-sided decision over Mike Tyson
Emmanuel Morgan /
New York Times: Mike Tyson and Netflix Are Sluggish During a Hyped Fight
Alex Kantrowitz /
@kantrowitz: Bad fight, but the night was great spectacle. Undercard was terrific. Netflix better fix those streaming issues. It has the NFL coming next month.
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: This sort of reminds me of when I watch the Pacquiao and Mayweather on meerkat and periscope off of strangers pay per view. The interesting stuff was what happened online, not the fight itself.
Michael McCarthy /
Front Office Sports: Netflix's Tyson-Paul Failures Raise Huge NFL Game Questions
Christina Warren /
@film_girl: Trying not to jinx myself but my stream is 1080p and flawless and we've got it on 3 devices. (Gigabit fiber through a provider that typically has its shit together tho)
Larry Madowo /
@larrymadowo: Nearly 3 million people watching the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight on Twitter! 🤯 https://x.com/...
Ashlee Vance /
@ashleevance: Oh fuck. Netflix broke
Rich DeMuro /
@richontech: I don't know who has to hear this but if you're streaming Hot Frosty on Netflix right now, it can wait
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: 🧵So let's talk about the difficulties Netflix is having streaming the Tyson v Paul fight, how the stream gets from there to your TV/computer. This will a longish thread.
Taylor Soper /
@taylor_soper: Yoooo come on Netflix
Rat King /
@mikeisaac: holy moly the streaming crapping out right as Tyson walks in how does this happen
Tanmay Bhat /
@thetanmay: Respect for Hotstar engineers through the roof today. Holy cow this Paul Tyson fight stream on Netflix is awful.
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: I ask because I've seen problems with TVs running a Netflix app, but not within the browser.
Robert Graham /
@erratarob: For those of you experiencing “buffering” issues on the Netflix TysonPaul stream, is the problem on a TV, iPad, iPhone, or web browser on a PC/laptop?
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Where's the buffering when I need it? [image]
Joe Flint /
@jbflint: Get it together. [image]
Kevin Adams /
@kevinadams26: Netflix really fumbling tonight. My TV has frozen and buffered about 15 times so far. Sound cutting in and out. What a shit show.
Carly Thomas /
The Hollywood Reporter: Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight: Fans Criticize Netflix for Screen Buffering, Freezing During Live Event
Ed Morrissey /
HotAir: Netflix Loses In Technical Knock-Out
Henry Tomlinson /
The Sun: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson undercard controversy as Whindersson Nunes is ‘violated’ by Neeraj Goyat with ‘disgusting’ act
Phil Helsel /
NBC News: Netflix streaming problems during Tyson-Paul event cause frustration and prompt jokes
William Earl /
Variety: Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Fight: Netflix Draws Criticism for Buffering, Freezing and Lagging During Live Event
Luke Brown /
New York Times: Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson live updates: Reaction as Paul beats Tyson on points in underwhelming Netflix fight @er0ckr@threads.net: Hey @netflix, I have 400 mbs internet, and your live stream of the PaulTyson fight is garbage quality.
Glory B. Nix /
@glorybnix@threads.net: Someone at Netflix is being fired tomorrow lol Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul
Raina Burks /
@raina_burks_@threads.net: Just missed round 2 of the Tyson vs Paul fight bc of all the buffering. Thanks Netflix. Who else is having to restart Netflix every 30 seconds??
John Yoon /
New York Times: Thousands Report Netflix Livestream Crashes During Mike Tyson-Jake Paul Fight
Glenn Garner /
Deadline: Jake Paul Wins Netflix Fight Against Mike Tyson
Blair Marnell /
Digital Trends: Netflix's Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight hit with severe technical glitches
Melissa Jacobs /
@melissajacobs.bsky.social: Netflix honoring the Tyson era by using dial up service tonight. @positiff.bsky.social: Thanks Netflix for giving me the real 480p experience of a Mike Tyson fight like it's 1986
Kipp Jones /
Mediaite: ‘WTF Netflix’ Trends as Social Media Users Gripe Service Is ‘Unwatchable’ Ahead of Tyson-Paul Fight
Gary Whitta /
@garywhitta.bsky.social: Everyone blaming Netflix for the Tyson fight streaming issues but the real problem is too many people watching Hot Frosty.
Clayton Cubitt /
@claytoncubitt.bsky.social: Mike Tyson has knocked out Netflix without throwing a punch [image]
Robert Downen /
@robertdownen.bsky.social: Can't even get the Tyson/Paul fight to load. This will be devastating for AOL, which I assume is what Netflix used for this.
Brett Taylor /
@brett-taylor.bsky.social: Mike Tyson versus Jake Paul versus Netflix doing an impression of 1990s dial up Internet.
Rex Chapman /
@rexchapman.bsky.social: The Netflix stream of the Tyson fight is a disaster. Frozen screen. Loading for minutes at a time. Some audio.
Joaquin Castro /
@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social: Is the Netflix stream (for the Tyson fight) freezing for everyone or do I just have bad internet service? It seems like this happens often with Netflix live events/high demand shows.
Julius Kim /
@juliuskim.bsky.social: Why do I have this feeling that this Tyson fight is going to be remembered not for the fight, but as a Netflix buffering debacle? @capitalpains.bsky.social: *Tunes into Netflix to watch Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Live — Netflix: [image]
Tyler Nettuno /
USA Today: Fans trying to watch Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul on Netflix faced technical issues during undercard
Jessica Acosta /
Hollywood Life: Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul Fight Time: When to Watch It
Politico:
Three billionaires behind some of France's largest news outlets invest in Paris' Superior School of Journalism, sparking concern over editorial independence— One media historian calls Bernard Arnault, Vincent Bolloré and Rodolphe Saadé's latest purchase “concerning.”
New York Times:
President-elect Donald Trump announces he has chosen Karoline Leavitt, who served as his campaign's press secretary, to be his White House press secretary— Ms. Leavitt, 27, who served as his campaign's press secretary and worked in the White House during his first administration, will be the youngest person ever to assume the role.
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Vanity Fair: Karoline Leavitt Snags White House Press Secretary Position, The Youngest To Ever Serve In The Role
Paul Farhi /
@farhip: Trump had four White House press secretaries in four years (Sean Spicer, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Stephanie Grisham, Kayleigh McEnany). Seems like a short-term job.
Sean Burch /
TVNewsCheck: Trump Picks Campaign Media Team Head Karoline Leavitt As White House Press Secretary
Mariane Angela /
Daily Caller News Foundation: Trump Announces His Pick For White House Press Secretary
Meridith McGraw /
Politico: Karoline Leavitt returns to Trump's White House as press secretary
Rob Crilly /
Daily Mail: Trump picks Karoline Leavitt to be the face of the White House as press secretary
Doug P. /
Twitchy: The MSM/White House Press Secretary Revolving Door Wasn't a Journalistic Ethics Problem Until NOW
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Trump says he'll appoint his campaign communications director, Steven Cheung, as White House communications director; Cheung is a former spokesperson for UFC
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PRWeek: Trump selects Steven Cheung as WH comms director, Karoline Leavitt as press secretary
Aishvarya Kavi /
New York Times: Trump, Visiting New York, Finds a Friendly Crowd at a Fight
Kit Maher /
CNN: Trump picks top campaign spokesman Steven Cheung to be his White House communications director
Karoline Leavitt /
One America News Network: Trump Names Campaign Spokesman Steven Cheung As WH Communications Director
Alison Durkee /
Forbes: Who Is Steven Cheung? What To Know About Trump's Incoming Communications Director
Raquel ‘Rocky’ Harris /
The Wrap: Trump Selects Steven Cheung as His White House Communications Director WHEC.com: Trump builds White House staff with Cheung as communications director and Gor as personnel director
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