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Travis Kelce isn't holding back on what he witnessed from Netflix on Friday night. The Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match was streamed by Netflix on Friday evening.
Well, Netflix attempted to stream it. Millions of viewers had problems with the stream, as it was freezing and buffering and often coming through in poor quality. Netflix says that more than 60 million people watched the match, making it one of the biggest events in the company's history.
Netflix's CTO, Elizabeth Stone, says that the event was still a success. "This unprecedented scale created many technical challenges, which the launch team tackled brilliantly by prioritizing stability of the stream for the majority of viewers," the memo read . "I'm sure many of you have seen the chatter in the press and on social media about the quality issues.
We don't want to dismiss the poor experience of some members, and know we have room for improvement, but still consider this event a huge success." Michael Owens/Getty Images Travis Kelce, who tried to watch the fight on Friday night, admitted what everyone has been thinking about Netflix - they better figure things out for Christmas. Netflix is set to stream two NFL games on Christmas, with the Chiefs taking on the Steelers and Ravens taking on the Texans.
"Hopefully Netflix, back to the point, can figure out [the streaming]," Kelce said on Wednesday's "New Heights" podcast. "Especially if we're going to be watching all of the Christmas games on Netflix. I was pretty (expletive) it kept going in and out.
It kicked me off about four or five times." Kelce said that the stream actually froze when Tyson exposed his backside after an interview. "My (stream) got froze literally on Mike Tyson's cheeks," Travis continued.
"It felt like a parody going into it." Stephen McCarthy/Getty Images The NFL reportedly remains confident in Netflix's ability to stream the Christmas Day games. The Jake Paul vs.
Mike Tyson fight could end up as a test run for the company, as millions of fans will surely be tuning in for the two Christmas Day games on Dec. 25..
