EXCLUSIVE: Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone continues to forged a spell over followers around the globe, based on Digital-i’s British streaming exports record 2024.
The primary Harry Potter film was considered one of solely two initiatives launched earlier than 2024 that made the inaugural record, which is measured by way of viewing outdoors the UK to Netflix, Disney, Prime Video and Max within the U.S., Japan, South Korea and key territories throughout Lat Am and Europe. Provided that The Thinker’s Stone premiered almost 25 years in the past, that is fairly the feat. The one different challenge on the record launched previous to 2024 was Saltburn, which moved to Prime Video in late 2023 after a theatrical run.
The Harry Potter film was watched greater than 40 million instances on Max final yr and reached almost 20% of the WBD streamer’s subs within the measured territories, inserting it eighth on the record, based on the evaluation agency. All eight Harry Potter motion pictures can be found on Max however within the UK they’re on Netflix. Max will launch within the UK subsequent yr.
When damaged down by area, Harry Potter and the Thinker’s Stone carried out notably effectively in Lat Am, the place it reached 26.6% of subs, inserting fifth as Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireplace additionally made the highest 10.
Digital-i’s analysis can be encouraging for WBD because it prepares to roll cameras on the big-budget TV collection within the UK. The brand new present is anticipated to run for a few decade and casting reviews have reached fever pitch of late.
Digital-i’s analysis reaffirmed the exceptional success of Netflix’s Idiot Me As soon as as a UK breakout. Episodes of the Harlan Coben adaptation have been watched greater than 650 million instances final yr within the non-UK territories, the agency mentioned, amassing a 42.4% share of the Netflix viewers.
Unsurprisingly, Netflix dominated the British streaming exports record, with Child Reindeer, The Gents, One Day and Black Doves rounding out the highest 5. Saltburn and Richard Curtis’ That Christmas have been the opposite two motion pictures on the record, whereas Netflix drama Supacell and Netflix-BBC Three’s A Good Lady’s Information to Homicide additionally characteristic.
The analysis as soon as once more spotlighted the recognition of British content material outdoors the UK, with a whopping 633 million hours consumed within the U.S. alone. We have now beforehand reported on how American viewers flocked to UK streaming content material after the strikes. In Argentina, Australia and The Netherlands, share of viewing to British content material was even larger than within the UK, Digital-i famous.
