Netflix is reportedly joining other streaming services in exploring the possibility of broadcasting content live.
These are uncertain times for Netflix, but the streaming service isn’t sitting idle as competitors grow and subscribers leave. It has plans to diversify beyond its current core business, and those plans apparently extend to live streaming shows. As per a new report in Deadline, the powers that be at Netflix are « exploring » the idea of live streaming content as it happens – think comedy stand-up specials and talent contests. In other words, a bit more like TV used to be. Live reunions are another possibility, according to Deadline, and there’s a chance that live sports could be included in the future. It’s something other platforms are doing, like the introduction of Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV Plus. All this is in the « preliminary stages », so you shouldn’t expect an announcement anytime soon.
