Stan experienced some temporary technical issues on its platform on Wednesday night, and the local streamer says there’s a good reason for that: a record-breaking audience.
After the “Married at First Sight” broadcast on Nine made history with the highest BVOD overnight audience in VOZ history for the show (740,000 viewers), fans flocked to Stan for the premiere of “MAFS: After the Dinner Party”, a recap and insight show hosted by Jules Lund, Brittany Hockley, and Laura Byrne.
Some users weren’t able to access the platform momentarily, which the network says was due to the massive surge in numbers.
“The moment that massive audience finished watching on Channel 9 and 9Now, we saw a record-breaking mass of fans rush over to Stan to catch the premiere of ‘MAFS: After The Dinner Party,'” Nine’s Head of Content, Production and Development, Adrian Swift told Variety Australia in a statement.
“This surge in volume exceeded even our most ambitious forecasts. It’s a high-class problem to have, and it proves that the MAFS ecosystem has an insatiable appetite.
“While our technical teams had the majority of impacted fans streaming within moments, we are sorry to anyone who was stuck at the digital front door for a moment. Last night wasn’t just a premiere; it was a cultural event that pretty much broke the internet.”
The result is a massive win for both Nine and Stan given the premiere launch for “MAFS: After the Dinner Party,” which will stream weekly throughout the latest MAFS season.
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Per Stan, “between shocking audition tape reveals and the brutal fallout from the ‘Red Flags / Green Flags’ task, the hosts will dive deep with participants about the sudden formation of a divisive new bride’s clique, exploring the calculated alliances that have left participants feeling targeted and blindsided.
“From high-stakes rejections, couples imploding under the pressure, and the brides’ alliances fractured, ‘MAFS: After The Dinner Party’ will unpack exactly what’s next for the couples as they navigate the most challenging weeks yet.”