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Giant Netflix goes for the big time

The "Royal Rumble" in Indianapolis was recently watched by over 70,000 people in the stadium.(Bild: AP/WWE)

The boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul in Texas was just the beginning. Streaming giant Netflix is planning to shake things up in the sports rights market. In the US football league NFL, the company secured the broadcasting of the games at Christmas, and now the wrestling spectacle of the WWE is also switching to the streaming service. What else is coming?

The days when Netflix only scored with blockbuster movies and TV series are over. The streaming giant is increasingly putting out feelers in the direction of live events - and is also getting more and more involved in sport.