Netflix’s Live, High-Risk Skyscraper Climb Postponed Due to Rain

Netflix Inc. is pushing deeper into live programming with what may be its riskiest bet yet: a real-time climb of a 101-story skyscraper in Taipei — without ropes nor a safety net.

Alex Honnold, the famed US free-solo climber, was set to begin ascending the exterior of Taipei 101 — 508 meters (1,667 feet) of glass and steel — at 9 a.m. local time in a global live stream that Netflix hopes will draw millions of viewers. But rain has forced a postponement of the event by 24 hours, Netflix said in a statement, adding safety remains its top priority.