Netflix’s telecast of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match Friday scored 108 million viewers worldwide, according to the streamer.
Friday’s match, which also featured three other fights, also became the most-streamed global sporting event ever, peaking at 65 million live concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the U.S. Between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET, the Paul-Tyson fight accounted for 56% of all U.S. TV viewing, according to TVision.
After drawing in an AMA of 108 million viewers from the event’s opening to closing bell, viewership for the Paul-Tyson fight grew to reach an AMA of 125 million, according to live-plus-one-day figure. The fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano averaged 74 million live viewers globally, becoming the most-watched professional women’s sports event in U.S. history with an average minute audience (AMA) of 47 million in the US.
The event, whose live stream was plagued with glitches for an undisclosed number of users as it streamed live, was the No. 1 most-watched title for Netflix for the week with 46.6 million views from Friday night through Sunday night. It also drew a global audience, ranking as the No. 1 most-watched program in 78 countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, the UK and the US, and within in the Top 10 in 91 countries for the week of November 11-17.
More to come…
The post Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Fight Scores Over 108 Million Viewers Worldwide, Netflix Says appeared first on TheWrap.
