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Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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492 points storf45 | 1 comments | 16 Nov 24 03:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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jeffbee ◴[16 Nov 24 04:00 UTC] No.42154045[source]▶
Why do they want to get into the live business? It doesn't seem to synergize with their infrastructure. Sending the same stream in real time to numerous people just isn't the same task as letting people stream optimized artifacts that are prepositioned at the edge of the network.
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1. SkyPuncher ◴[16 Nov 24 04:49 UTC] No.42154372[source]▶
Live is the only thing that won’t be commodified entirely. “Anyone” can pump out stream-when-you-want TV shows. Live events are generally exclusive, unpredictable, and cultural moments .