Jake Paul is set to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match that will be livestreamed on Netflix.
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Discussion Questions:
- Who is Mike Tyson?
- Why might there be significant interest in a boxing event between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson?
- What are demographics?
- How might the event appeal to a wide demographic?
- Why would Netflix want to live stream the event?
- What is pay-per-view (PPV)?
- From the perspective of how an event makes money, what is the difference between PPV and Netflix live-streaming for subscribers?
- Do you think the event could make more money via PPV than whatever Netflix paid for the rights? Why or why not?
- Why do you think the event is taking place at AT&T Stadium?
- Do you think the event will sell out? Why might that be significant?