Netflix reveals what people are really watching

Netflix released its first-ever “engagement report” on Tuesday, shining a light on what movies and series people are (and aren’t) watching on the streaming service.

The report, titled “What We Watched,” includes viewership data for the movies and television shows released on the streaming service between January and June 2023. Netflix said it will share new versions of the report every six months as a part of a broader move to be more transparent with the media, creators and viewers.

“This is probably more information than you need, but I think it creates a better environment for the guilds, for us, for the producers, for creators and for the press,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told reporters in a call Tuesday.

The report listed more than 18,000 titles, representing 99 percent of all content viewed on the streaming service. The company said users viewed more than 100 billion hours in the first six months of 2023, with non-English stories generating 30 percent of all viewing.

Read More (...)