Netflix cancels second ever livestream after ‘Love Is Blind’ reunion hit by technical issues
Two weeks ago, Netflix confirmed it was taking a rare opportunity to livestream Love Is Blind‘s season 4 reunion. However, when the time came, what was an exciting prospect became a source of frustration as technical difficulties led to canceling the reality dating show’s real-time viewing.
At first, subscribers were told there would only a few minutes of delay, but Netflix finally pulled the plug after over an hour. The streaming service soon tweeted an apology: “To everyone who stayed up late, woke up early, gave up their Sunday afternoon… we are incredibly sorry that the Love Is Blind Live Reunion did not turn out as we had planned. We’re filming it now and we’ll have it on Netflix as soon as humanly possible. Again, thank you and sorry.”
The show is incredibly popular, with Nieman reporting it was 2022’s eighth most streamed original show. The reunion, hosted by real-life couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey, checks back in with Love Is Blind contestants months after filming has finished. If you’re not familiar with it’s premise, the show follows 30 men and women who date each other over 10 days from inside pods that prevent them …read more