Undeterred by backlash from December’s erratic Paul vs. Tyson boxing livestream, Netflix plans to go full steam ahead with live programming in 2025. This comes after Netflix added a better-than-expected 18.9 million new paid subscribers in Q4 2024—entering the new year with a milestone 301.6 million global members. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos commented, “Right now, we believe that the live events business is where we really want to be, and sports is a very important part of that.” Sarandos salivated on the company’s Q4 2024 earnings call over the prospect of Netflix getting into full-season Big League sports—the likes of the MLB, NBA, MLS, or even EPL. However, after a period spent inflating the prospect of future sports rights, Netflix’s co-CEOs…