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Netflix said on Monday that science fiction
series “Stranger Things” came in second, followed by the Michael
Bay action movie "6 Underground." The animated movie "Incredibles
2" and Martin Scorsese's gangster film "The Irishman" took the
fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
The ranking was based on the number of households watching at
least two minutes of a series, movie or special during its first
28 days on Netflix in 2019, the streaming service said.
British royal series "The Crown," whose first two seasons cost a
reported $130 million to make, did not appear in the top 10 list
for either the U.S. or the UK or Canada despite having won major
awards, including for its leading actors. Season 3 was released
in November and Netflix did not supply any viewing data.
Netflix, which boasts more than 158 million subscribers around
the world, only selectively releases viewership figures for
programming it considers a hit, and the numbers are not verified
by a third party.
Executives at Netflix have said they plan to be more transparent
with audience data to satisfy Hollywood producers and stars and
to help viewers decide what to watch.
The limited details on what grabbed Netflix viewers' attention
this year came ahead of the company's Jan. 21 quarterly earnings
report, which will disclose revenue and membership by region for
the first time.
The streaming heavyweight is facing new competition,
particularly from Walt Disney Co, which has been removing its
movies from Netflix and putting them on the Disney+ streaming
service.
Netflix shares have risen 23% this year, the smallest annual
rise in three years. The S&P 500 Index is up 29% for the year.
(Reporting by Saqib Iqbal Ahmed; Additional reporting by Lisa
Richwine in Los Angeles; Editing by Peter Cooney and Nick Macfie)
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