Netflix is looking to bolster its live offerings with some chicken wings. Bloomberg and Variety report that Netflix is in talks with BuzzFeed about streaming live versions of the popular YouTube show “Hot Ones,” which features famous people eating spicy wings while being interviewed by host Sean Evans. Netflix and BuzzFeed want to make a deal this month, according to Bloomberg.
Netflix wants to stream live episodes of Hot Ones
You might be able to watch celebrities set their mouths on fire on live TV.
You might be able to watch celebrities set their mouths on fire on live TV.
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Netflix and BuzzFeed declined to comment.
If Netflix lands the “Hot Ones” deal, it would be a potentially major addition to the company’s growing slate of live shows, including WWE’s Monday Night Raw (which will air on the service starting next year), a three-year deal to show NFL games on Christmas Day, and a live Joe Rogan special that debuted last month. Netflix has had some stumbles with its previous talk show efforts, but watching celebrities set their mouths on fire seems like compelling live TV to me.
Update, September 13th: Netflix and BuzzFeed declined to comment.
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