Ryan Bridge: New Zealand's fight against the big tech companies

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 17, 2024 · 2m · transcript

By the end of those 8 shortened two-minute rounds in the ring with Mike Tyson, I just felt bad for the 58 year old.

What on earth was he doing there in the first place.

Sure, he wants a chance to get back in the right and have a crack at 27-year-old YouTube kid.

But the real motivation must have surely been US $20-million.

That's the amount he was reportedly paid by Netflix.

Jake Paul reportedly got $40-million.

Gate ticket sales at AT&T Stadium brought in close to US $18-million and 70,000 fans.

And Netflix? Well they won the fight with 65-million viewers at peak.

It's part of a new strategy…