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‘Skyscraper Live’ Draws 6.2 Million Views as Alex Honnold Free-Solos Taipei 101

Host Elle Duncan says the broadcast ran on a 10-second delay with a prepared on-air script for a potential fall.

Overview

  • The special placed No. 3 on Netflix’s English-language TV list for Jan. 19–25 after a one-day weather delay limited its tracking window.
  • Netflix reported 6.2 million views using its internal metric that converts hours watched into views by dividing by runtime.
  • Honnold completed the rope-free ascent of the 1,667-foot Taipei 101 in about 1 hour 31 minutes during the Jan. 24 live broadcast.
  • Duncan disclosed that producers had contingency measures, including a delay and a scripted statement, to handle a worst-case scenario.
  • Posts showing risky copycat attempts surfaced on social media, prompting safety and ethics concerns as Netflix expands its live-event slate.