The recent boxing match between the legendary Mike Tyson and former YouTuber Jake Paul sparked debate and criticism for more than one reason. Millions tuned in to stream the fight on Netflix on the 15th of November 2024, which was offered by the platform at no extra cost. According to several sources, viewership peaked at around a ground-breaking 65 million concurrent streams. However, the hugely popular streaming platform evidently could not handle the traffic, and received nearly 85,000 complaints about outages and glitches that were logged before and during the fight. Netflix and other popular streaming sites are grappling with growing viewerships and the increasing demand for high QoE. Everybody wants lower latency and real-time watching, especially for such highly anticipated events. But traditional streaming strategies using CDNs are straining under the pressure. Is it a TKO for traditional streaming? And how can P2P technology, such as System73’s Edge Intelligence, offer more reliable, low latency live streams?
READ MOREIn this article, we take a closer look at why rural viewers are experiencing such low quality live streams, and how System73 is setting the standard for live streaming for rural viewers, by mitigating churn in underserved regions, increasing viewer satisfaction and even optimizing revenue for content publishers and distributors.
READ MORELive streaming has become a powerful medium for modern content consumption. While offering viewers the chance to watch sought-after events in real time from hundreds of miles away, live streaming now offers brands unprecedented opportunities to engage these audiences through interactive advertising.
READ MOREIn this article, we look specifically at the value of real-time subtitles and dubbing for live content, some real-world applications of subs and dubs created using AI, and some examples of cultural differences when it comes to consuming foreign-language entertainment.
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