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13%

13% -- hit rate for streaming debut TV series (2023)

2023  · n=86  · Entertainment Strategy Guy

In 2023, 13% of debut streaming TV series were considered hits under the WGA/DGA/SAG-AFTRA residual hit definition.

  • 5.8% were definitely hits and 7.0% were probably hits
  • Analysis limited to season one or limited series ('debut' series) that made Nielsen charts for at least one week
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13%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2023
Entity
streaming debut TV series
Sample Size
86
Geography
Global
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Source Trust
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Citation Chain
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Independence
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Methodology
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Freshness
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Confidence: 53/100 Vintage: 2023 Channel: Deep Crawl
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How Many 2023 Streaming TV Shows Were Hits? And What Does This Say About the Binge versus Weekly Debate? - Entertainment Strategy Guy
(Welcome to the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a newsletter on the entertainment industry and business strategy. I write a weekly Streaming Ratings Report and a bi-weekly strategy column, along with occasional deep dives into other topics, like today’s article. Please subscribe.) We’re so close to the …
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Entertainment Strategy Guy · Original study ↗

Author analysis of Nielsen top ten streaming ratings data, applying WGA/DGA/SAG-AFTRA hit definition (views exceeding 20% of streamer's subscriber base in first 90 days)

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streaming debut TV series: 13% hit rate. Source: Entertainment Strategy Guy (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/debut-series-hit-rate-2023
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