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Mike Tyson and Jake Paul stand face to face.

The real fight isn't Tyson vs. Paul — it's Netflix vs. its livestreaming infrastructure

The exhibition match is a major test of Netflix's push into live events.

Netflix has announced its first live boxing event, a fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul. But the real battle will be to make sure it can handle (likely) millions of simultaneous livestreams.

by 
Kris Holt
Kris Holt
03.07.2024
Screenshot of a Warner Bros. Discovery press conference showing CEO David Zaslav and a logo for new streaming service Max.

Max will start cracking down on password sharing this year

The service will expand its harder stance on account sharing in 2025.

Max will soon join Netflix and Disney in cracking down on account sharing.

by 
Kris Holt
Kris Holt
03.05.2024
FILE - The TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone screen, Sept. 28, 2020, in Tokyo, Japan. The European Union is looking into whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)

TikTok to creators: make longer videos, get paid

'Creator Rewards' is now out of beta and will pay for videos longer than one minute.

TikTok is rolling out the Creator Rewards Program that only pays for videos longer than one minute.

by 
Steve Dent
Steve Dent
03.06.2024

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