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EXCLUSIVE: New research sheds light on how US viewers have flocked to British streaming content since the strikes.
Viewing of British TV shows and movies on Netflix and Prime Video in the US shot up 40% between Q2 2023 and Q1 of this year, equating to an additional 400 million hours watched, according to Digital i research shared exclusively with Deadline. The Q1 2024 figure was the highest since Digital-i began keeping track three years ago. Meanwhile, viewing of all content on these platforms increased by a smaller 9%.
British series that topped the charts in the US included Fool Me Once, Bridgerton and Baby Reindeer, which were three of the top five most-watched series in the US between January and May this year. Other titles that did well included The Gentleman, 3 Body Problem and Prime Video double Clarkson's Farm and The Grand Tour.
