The numbers don’t lie: Global Netflix audiences love Aussie TV

Nathan Jolly

December 15, 2023 7:58

The release of global Netflix viewing figures for over 18,000 titles this week shows that Australian television is attracting massive international audiences – with classic and new releases alike finding fans.

For the uninitiated, Netflix released what amounted to a data drop on Wednesday morning: a log of the total viewing hours of some 16,000 titles on their platform for the first six months of 2023.

As Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos was at pains to explain to the media, this is not a comparison tool — different shows and movies have different lengths, obviously — but having said that, it remains the only gauge with which to measure the success of programs on Netflix.

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Nathan Jolly

Nathan Jolly is the Features Editor at Mumbrella. He joined the team in July, 2023.