Netflix Restores Service After Six-Hour Outage During Tyson vs. Paul Match
By Jake Beardslee ·
November 16, 2024
Netflix was back online Saturday morning after a six-hour outage that impacted users across the United States. The outage, which began Friday night, coincided with the highly anticipated boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, a fight that drew a large audience. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
The outage tracking website, Downdetector.com, reported that the number of user complaints about accessing Netflix had dropped to fewer than 100 by 5 a.m. ET (1000 GMT). Ookla
At the height of the outage, which began on Friday night, Downdetector recorded more than 90,000 reports of problems. The timing was particularly unfortunate for fans who were eagerly anticipating a highly publicized boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, which Paul ultimately won. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Historically, the platform has faced similar disruptions during live or highly anticipated events, often due to surges in user traffic. Netflix, Inc.
In April of last year, Netflix experienced a brief outage during a live stream of the dating reality show "Love is Blind," leading to thousands of user complaints. Netflix Inc.
