Internet roasts Netflix over Beyonce's Christmas Day NFL Halftime show announcement: 'Get servers fixed'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Netflix's announcement of Beyonce headlining the halftime show for the NFL Christmas Day game featuring the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens has generated a buzz among fans, though not in the way the streaming giant might have hoped.

The enthusiasm for the superstar's performance was swiftly eclipsed by a surge of criticism aimed at Netflix due to the streaming problems encountered during the Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight.

Netflix and Beyonce team up for Christmas Day NFL halftime show

Netflix and Beyonce both announced the performance on Sunday, November 17, sharing a trailer on social media platforms.

According to the company, the halftime show will be the “first live performance of songs from genre-bending and record-breaking album Cowboy Carter.”

Netflix is set to broadcast two NFL games on Christmas Day, marking the company's latest foray into live sports broadcasting.

Conversely, the singer announced on Sunday, November 17, that she is scheduled to perform the halftime show at the Houston Texans' game on December 25.

Beyonce took to X on Sunday night, sharing a video teaser for the event with the caption "HOUSTON, TEXAS – 12.25.24," hinting at the double-header match which will be broadcast live on Netflix.

The teaser video for the singer opens with a vintage car adorned with red roses while the track "AMERIICAN REQUIEM" from Cowboy Carter plays in a cappella. The shot then shifts to display the car's license plate, "BNCNTRY," followed by a view of Beyonce's bare legs as she stands on the hood of the car.

The spotlight suddenly illuminates the singer, showcasing her in a form-fitting mini dress adorned with red, white, and blue, complemented by a white cowboy hat, while her platinum blonde hair cascades over her shoulders.

A football soars into her arms, and the megastar catches it without looking away from the camera. Following this, her close-up is shown, leading into two lines of text, “Christmas Day Houston, TX,” and, “Halftime Show,” flash onto the screen.

The video concludes by announcing that the broadcast event will begin at 4:30 pm Eastern Time on Christmas Day.

Fans slam Netflix over streaming issues ahead of Beyonce's Christmas Day halftime show

The broadcast of the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight on Friday, November 15, experienced streaming issues, including frozen loading screens and prolonged buffering times. Therefore, with Netflix's recent announcement, users have expressed criticism towards the streaming behemoth.

A user wrote, "Get them servers fixed now b***h cause I’ll f**k you and them Texans and ravens up"

Another person shared a pixelated image from the Tyson vs Paul fight, highlighting the poor streaming quality on Netflix, "Hopefully looks better than this."

The third commentator shared a meme featuring a technician attempting to resolve technical issues, "I'll be there to fix the connection issues!!"

"Surely we will get to watch the entire performance," one wrote sarcastically, accompanied by a GIF that depicted the video loading animation from Netflix.

Following Beyonce's announcement, her fans expressed their excitement in the comments section.

A person wrote, "OH MOTHER WE WILL BE TUNING INNNNN".

A fan demanded, "Beyoncé please perform My rose and YA YA live please".

"OMG BEYONCÉ!!!!!!!!!! WE ARE READY!!!!" another chimed in.

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