Lack of transparency with viewership numbers is an ongoing complaint in the streaming space, but Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos doesn’t “
think we could be any more transparent than” its biannual data dump, which reports number of views and hours watched per season on the platform. In fact, speaking at the Fast CompanyThe major takeaway from the report is that Netflix is experiencing its own British invasion. The top four series are U.K. productions. are all expected hits, but the dark horse contender for the number one spot is the Harlan Coben adaptation, which, since it premiered on January 1, has racked up a total of 107.
All this to say, the numbers are only ever part of the story. But having numbers from more streamers would definitely make that story more clear, so if Ted Sarandos can goad his competitors into greater transparency, it would certainly be a net win.crew recalls"frightening" backlash to Dan Quayle episode—exclusive clip