Combat became the most broadcast sporting event in history with 65 million simultaneous broadcasts
Last Saturday (16), Netflix reached a historic audience milestone. The live broadcast of the fight between e became the most watched event on the platform and recorded an impressive peak of 65 million simultaneous streams, 38 million of which were in the United States alone.
According to data from TVision, the fight dominated the television audience in with 56% of viewers tuning in between midnight and 1am. The fight, which saw Jake Paul victorious, attracted a global average of 108 million live viewers, and continued with a large audience of 125 million on average throughout the weekend.
On the same night, another notable match took place between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, which also attracted a significant audience. The event stood out as the most watched in the women’s sports category in the United States, with an average of 74 million live viewers.
Additionally, the fight between Tyson and Paul became Netflix’s most popular title of the week, racking up 46.6 million views as of Sunday night (total hours watched per runtime). The fight reached number one on the platform in 78 countries, including nations such as Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
*Report produced with the help of AI
Published by Victor Trovão
