Netflix releases report showing how many hours we spent watching TV
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The report includes over 18,000 titles, representing 99% of Netflix viewing, and totaling nearly 100 billion hours watched.
For the first time ever, Netflix is pulling back the curtain and telling the world what people are watching.
Through the streaming platform's engagement report, titled “What We Watched,” we can see the number of hours viewed for 99% of Netflix's catalog from January to June of this year.
Securing the top spot is "The Night Agent," which premiered in March and amassed a total of 812 million hours of viewership by the end of June. Following closely is the second season of the Netflix original "Ginny and Georgia," with "The Glory," "Wednesday," and "Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story" rounding out the top five.
The data is inclined towards television series, and this inclination is attributed to the fact that, according to Netflix, the average movie has a duration of two hours, while the average TV show spans nine hours. Consequently, TV shows contribute significantly more to the overall watch time. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos emphasized that this data is integral to the company's operations.
In July, Netflix announced robust earnings for the second quarter, despite—at that time—the ongoing Hollywood actors and writers strikes.
