{"id":294204,"date":"2023-11-04T22:25:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T22:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=294204"},"modified":"2023-11-04T22:25:18","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T22:25:18","slug":"netflix-involved-in-a-huge-move-into-live-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/netflix-involved-in-a-huge-move-into-live-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix &apos;involved in a HUGE move into live sports&apos;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Netflix &#8216;involved in a HUGE move into live sports as streaming giant consider securing major boxing matches following the success of their sports documentaries<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Netflix are looking to expand into sports streaming, eyeing a major boxing match<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It comes as Netflix announced &#8216;The Netflix Cup&#8217; launching on 14 November\u00a0<span><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Listen to Mail Sport&#8217;s new boxing podcast THE HOOK &#8211; with exclusive interviews<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Netflix is reportedly exploring the possibility of entering the boxing streaming service arena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The streaming giants are preparing to launch live sporting events under the banner of &#8216;The Netflix Cup&#8217; on November 14. This tournament will be a golf competition featuring athletes from its documentary series Drive to Survive and Full Swing.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Netflix has discussed the inclusion of a boxing match featuring YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The report also suggests the potential inclusion of a bout involving fighters from Premier Boxing Champions, a programme previously aired on Paramount&#8217;s Showtime, featuring notable stars like middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, who is seeking a new platform after being dropped by Paramount.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s executives have reportedly debated the idea of entering the sports broadcasting space for several years. However, the discussions are still in a very early stage, with no guarantee that Netflix will move forward with these plans.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/18\/77404877-12710791-image-a-25_1699123529037.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Middleweight Canelo Alvarez is seeking a new platform after being dropped by Paramount<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/20\/77404869-12710791-The_streaming_giants_are_preparing_to_launch_live_sporting_event-a-1_1699128675903.jpg\" height=\"647\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The streaming giants are preparing to launch live events starting with &#8216;The Netflix Cup&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/04\/18\/77404873-12710791-image-m-27_1699123825318.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jake Paul&#8217;s future fights, following his next two matches on DAZN, could potentially become available on Netflix as the platform has previously collaborated with Paul for his documentary<\/p>\n<p>If Netflix were to venture into sports broadcasting, it would be joining platforms like Amazon Prime, which already streams the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix has previously resisted such a move due to the escalating costs associated with sports broadcasting rights.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the past, Netflix&#8217;s co-chief Executive Ted Sarandos stated, &#8216;We aren&#8217;t anti-sports, we&#8217;re pro-profit,&#8217; hinting at a potential shift in the company&#8217;s stance, which eventually led to the introduction of &#8216;The Netflix Cup.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Netflix has a history of producing sports-related content, including documentary series like &#8216;Sunderland &#8216;Til I Die&#8217; and &#8216;Beckham.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jake Paul&#8217;s future fights, following his next two matches on DAZN, could potentially become available on Netflix, as the platform has previously collaborated with Paul in producing the documentary &#8216;Untold: Jake Paul the Problem Child.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2023\/10\/25\/The%20Hook_Promo_Desktop.636.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/boxing\/article-12710791\/Netflix-involved-HUGE-live-sports-streaming-giant-consider-securing-major-boxing-match-following-success-sports-documentaries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Netflix &#8216;involved in a HUGE move into live sports as streaming giant consider securing major boxing matches following the success of their sports documentaries Netflix <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/netflix-involved-in-a-huge-move-into-live-sports\/\" title=\"Netflix &amp;apos;involved in a HUGE move into live sports&amp;apos;\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Netflix &amp;apos;involved in a HUGE move into live sports&amp;apos; 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