The series The Protector entered the top five original hits of Netflix
In 2018, Netflix broadcasted on the platform 700 original serials. 10% of all television content viewed in the United States belongs to Netflix. In order to assure their investors of the correct development strategy of the platform, today the figures with the best indicators for the audience were published in an open letter to investors. The platform considers the project viewed if the viewer has watched at least 70% of the entire series. If the numbers are less, they are not counted.
Among the biggest hits of the platform was:
Bird Box: 80 million accounts per month
You: 40 million accounts per month
Sex Education: 40 million accounts expected within four weeks
Elite: 20 million accounts per month
The Protector: 10 million accounts per month
Bodyguard: 10 million accounts per month
Baby: 10 million accounts per month
Note that the Netflix account is usually used by 3 to 5 family members, friends and relatives of the subscriber, so there are much more viewers of TV shows, but the platform’s management does not engage in public relations but gives a financial report with clear numbers that it can justify with statistical data. Thus, 10 million views of The Protectors’ viewing accounts for the first month on the platform are from 20 to 50 million real viewers who have already watched the series on official (non-pirated) channels.
Thus, the TV series The Protector became the fifth most popular Netflix series released on screens in 2018. Note also that, unlike the Turkish serials, whose life cycle is limited, Netflix serials have no statute of limitations. They are not limited by time frames. The viewer can watch the series, which interested him, later, he does not need to run to the screen, so as not to miss the show. In addition, the series will look at the platform this year, and the next, and in five years, which creates unique chances for actors who are filmed in the company’s projects.
Today, the “dizzying results” of Netflix TV shows on the lips of the main magazines around the world. As an example – Forbes, Fortune, Variety, CNN, BBC etc. At the same time, all publications emphasize that this is not about individual views, but about viewing accounts.