BTS: Live comeback concert draws 18.4m global viewers, says Netflix
📰 Original article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy513rvg91ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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- The article reports on BTS's livestreamed comeback concert on Netflix, which attracted 18.4 million global viewers. It details the event's logistics, attendance figures, and its significance as the start of their world tour. The piece also notes Hybe's financial performance and Netflix's broader strategy in live event broadcasting.
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“BTS comeback concert on Netflix draws 18.4m global viewers”
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“Saturday's one-hour programme marked the first time all seven members - Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook - have performed together since October 2022”
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“The free concert, staged at the historic Gwanghwamun Square, was attended by about 104,000 people”
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“Hybe's shares had risen in recent months ahead of the comeback tour and the release of their new album Arirang, but fell by 15.5% on Monday”
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“The event which marked the start of the band's sold-out, 82-date world tour, was livestreamed on Netflix to more than 190 countries”
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“Only around 22,000 people who secured free tickets were allowed into the main concert venue”
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“The concert saw the government implement strict crowd control measures, deploying about 7,000 police officers, including SWAT units equipped with anti-drone systems”
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“The broadcast topped Netflix's rankings in 24 countries, the company said”
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“In 2024, the platform's broadcast of the boxing match between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul drew more than 108 million viewers globally”
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“An ascent by American climber Alex Honnald up a Taiwan skyscraper earlier this year was also streamed live on Netflix, with a reported 6.2 million people tuning in”
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“Meanwhile, BTS and their record label BigHit and Hybe are expected to generate more than $1bn from their reunion”
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“BTS is Hybe's main source of income, with the firm's operating profit slumping during the band's extended hiatus”
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