Netflix would broadcast its first live sporting event, a golf tournament featuring F1 drivers

In 2023 Netflix provoked the wrath of many of its subscribers by announcing extra costs for those who decide to share their accounts, however the platform seems to have moved on and continues with new strategies to face the competition that now exists in the streaming world, from At that time would plan its first live broadcast of a sporting event.

According to information shared by the Wall Street Journal, Netflix is ​​producing a sporting event that would be broadcast through this platform, and it is about a golf tournament in which several stars of the sport will participate, as well as some of the most renowned Formula 1 drivers.

Undoubtedly, many users would be interested in seeing drivers such as Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez, Fernando Alonso, Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen compete in a different sport, so if realized, it would attract different users to the platform, an event which, as we have mentioned, would become the there Netflix’s first live broadcast of a sports competition.

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It is important to note that at the moment the streaming giant has not revealed any information regarding this alleged sporting event and its live broadcast, but this competition is rumored to take place in Las Vegas in the fall of 2023, so, if carried out, the promotions for this broadcast they will probably start next July.

It wouldn’t be so unreasonable to think so Netflix could broadcast an event where Formula 1 drivers participate in another type of sportand, because we must not forget that this platform has become the major distributor of “Formula 1: Drive To Survive”, a documentary-type series in which year after year everything that happened during the Formula 1 racing season is shown. this competition, so there is the association between this streaming service and this sport.

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What is a fact is that it would be very interesting to Netflix stream of a live sporting eventsince with this it would join the great competition that currently exists in this type of broadcast, since there are several platforms that offer this option to their subscribers and this streaming service cannot be left behind.

As we know, in the past couple of years, the broadcasting of sports events through streaming services has become very popular, we must not forget that HBO Max has long been broadcasting Champions League games live, Star+ has been broadcasting MLB games live and the NBA Similarly, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV + have more of these broadcasts, so Netflix would start competing in a market where there are already several options.