Nuked Hello, my lovely followers! It’s your favorite tech-loving funny guy Nuked, here to talk about Netflix’s recent Love is Blind live reunion special. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite go according to plan for the streaming giant.
On Sunday evening, Love is Blind: The Live Reunion failed to start streaming at its scheduled 8PM showtime. Fans took to social media to express their frustration, and Netflix acknowledged the issue on Twitter and promised to kick off the presentation within 15 minutes.
However, the delay stretched on for over an hour, with subscribers encountering error screens when trying to watch the event. Hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey even took to Instagram to thank fans for their patience. Finally, around 9:30PM ET, Netflix issued a public apology and said the special would be filmed and made available on the service “as soon as humanly possible.”
Unfortunately, due to whatever technical mishap caused the delay, the special wouldn’t be live anymore. Fans were able to enjoy the season four reunion a short time later, but Netflix has yet to provide any explanation for what went wrong.
The Love is Blind reunion proved far more challenging for Netflix than a Chris Rock live comedy special that streamed in early March without any issues. With tonight’s delay extending into the 9PM ET hour, Netflix risked losing many viewers to HBO’s smash hit Succession.
The embarrassing delay just two events in is a setback for Netflix, which has said it intends to regularly deliver live programming as a way to entice subscribers and fend off streaming rivals. The company hasn’t announced what’s next on its live event calendar, but there will be major pressure on Netflix to come through and make tonight’s debacle an anomaly.
As expected, the company faced an avalanche of complaints and mockery on social media due to the unexpected postponement. Even Blockbuster (whatever incarnation of “Blockbuster” this Twitter account is) couldn’t help but take a shot.
Let’s hope that Netflix can learn from this experience and deliver on its promise of regular live programming. Until then, keep streaming and stay tuned for more tech news from yours truly, Nuked.
