
Picture Netflix having exclusive rights to broadcasting the UEFA Champions League final in the United States.ĭue to the fact that there would be so many simultaneous connections to the Netflix content delivery network, there’s a good chance that system downtime and server outages will be a common theme on the night. Let’s take a quick look at some of these limitations now. However, there are some significant opportunity costs involved which ultimately prevent the firm from exploring the aforementioned possibility. On first thought, you might believe that Netflix would gain a tonne of subscribers if they decided to stream Premier League football.

What this means is that their overall business model depends on them creating a wide array of engaging content well in advance of it airing.Īccording to CNBC, the streaming platform announced to its shareholders that it managed to get 76 million households to tune in and watch at least two minutes of The Witcher’s debut season in the first four weeks since it was released. Netflix is a content production company at its very core as opposed to being a live, televised service provider. The harsh reality is that Netflix is unlikely to spread their nest into this market segment.

Will Netflix ever decide to stream live soccer?

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