If Netflix can't make live work, can anyone?
19 November 2024

If Netflix can't make live work, can anyone?

The Vergecast
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Richard Lawler joins the show to chat about the Tyson / Paul fight, and more importantly the fact that Netflix didn't seem to be able to keep up. As live sports — and TV in general — move toward streaming, are even the biggest names in tech ready for what's coming? After that, Roland Allen, the author of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper, tells us about the history of the notebook, and why we've been writing things down about our lives for centuries. Even in a digital world, Allen argues, you just can't beat the notebook. Finally, a question from the Vergecast Hotline sends producer Will Poor down a TikTok Shop rabbit hole.
Further reading:

Netflix served the Tyson vs. Paul fight to 60 million households

NFL fans worry Netflix’s bad Tyson vs. Paul stream means it can’t handle football

Netflix adds Beyoncé to live entertainment juggernaut

Netflix snagged global streaming rights for NFL Christmas Day games

Roland Allen’s website

The Notebook: a History of Thinking on Paper


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