Big cat mania is alive and well on Netflix, as the streaming giant announced that its popular documentary, Tiger King, has surpassed 64 million views in its first four weeks in a Q1 letter to shareholders.
While Tiger King’s numbers are impressive, Netflix revealed that its Spanish crime drama, La Casa de Papel (aka Money Heist), is projected to have been watched by 65 million “member households” for its fourth season. The streamer also revealed that Ozark Season 3 is projected to earn 29 million views, while the new reality dating series, Love Is Blind, nabbed 30 million views of its own.
It’s important to keep in mind that Netflix doesn’t usually share its viewership numbers unless the show or movie is a success like Tiger King or The Witcher. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix no longer counts views as a subscriber watching 70 percent of one episode or film. “Now, it’s touting that viewers ‘chose to watch’ a given title, meaning that member watched for as little as two minutes — ‘long enough to indicate the choice was intentional.'”
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Netflix said, “we’ve paused most of our productions across the world in response to government lockdowns and guidance from local public health officials. In Q2, there is only a modest impact on our new releases, which is primarily language dubbing. No one knows how long it will be until we can safely restart physical production in various countries, and, once we can, what international travel will be possible, and how negotiations for various resources (e.g., talent, stages, and post-production) will play out. The impact on us is less cash spending this year as some content projects are pushed out.”
For more on the entertainment world, check out our list of all the movies and TV shows delayed due to the novel Coronavirus, a clip featuring Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat animated film, and what’s new to Netflix in April 2020.
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David Griffin still watches DuckTales in his pajamas with a cereal bowl in hand. He’s also the TV Editor for IGN. Say hi on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com Netflix's Tiger King Nabs 64 Million Views, But More People Watched Money Heist