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Netflix went live with slap victim Chris Rock

Netflix broadcast its first live event on the platform and it was a mixed bag. Chris Rock did talk about the Will Smith slap - was that enough to make it all worthwhile?

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Dan Barrett
Mar 05, 2023
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Netflix went live with slap victim Chris Rock

It was a pretty big deal for Netflix to launch its first-ever live stream - a live comedy special hosted by Chris Rock. Now, it is ridiculous to talk about this being revolutionary - live TV has been a thing since TV ever became a thing. And even when considering the global availability of it, live streams are watched all the time. But for Netflix as a …

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