'Game of Thrones' Spinoff , 'House of the Dragon' , Has HBO's Best Series Premiere Ever.
Associated Press reports that nearly 10 million people tuned in for the premiere of 'House of the Dragon' on August 21.
Associated Press reports that nearly 10 million people tuned in for the premiere of 'House of the Dragon' on August 21.
The 'Game of Thrones' spinoff became HBO's most-watched series premiere in the network's history.
The episode aired four times on premiere night and it was also streamed on HBO Max.
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According to AP, the number of viewers in expected to keep climbing in the coming weeks.
In May 2019, the 'Game of Thrones' series finale was seen by 19.8 million viewers on its first night.
In May 2019, the 'Game of Thrones' series finale was seen by 19.8 million viewers on its first night.
At the time, that was more than any other series episode on HBO, with an estimated 46 million people tuning in to see it.
At the time, that was more than any other series episode on HBO, with an estimated 46 million people tuning in to see it.
According to HBO, the weekly average of streams of old 'Game of Thrones' episodes in August was up nearly 90% from June.
The ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel recaptured the fire of HBO’s original masterpiece in a big way, Ashwin Navin, Samba TV co-founder and CEO, via Associated Press.
Research firm Samba TV estimated that the premiere of the spinoff more than doubled the first-day viewership of Netflix's latest season of 'Stranger Things.'.
Research firm Samba TV estimated that the premiere of the spinoff more than doubled the first-day viewership of Netflix's latest season of 'Stranger Things.'.
According to Samba TV's CEO and co-founder, Ashwin Navin, the challenge that HBO now faces is expanding 'House of the Dragon' beyond the series' built-in fan base.
According to Samba TV's CEO and co-founder, Ashwin Navin, the challenge that HBO now faces is expanding 'House of the Dragon' beyond the series' built-in fan base
