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Game of Thrones season 8 premiere breaks HBO records with 17.4 million views

Game of Thrones season 8 premiere breaks HBO records with 17.4 million views

The channel said it was a season-opening high for the fantasy saga.
16 Apr, 2019

The first episode of the final season of “Game of Thrones” is a record-breaker for the series and HBO.

The pay channel said the 17.4 million viewers who watched Sunday’s episode either on TV or online represent a season-opening high for the fantasy saga.

The episode topped the 16.1 million who saw the seventh-season premiere and the 16.9 million who watched that season’s finale.

Reflecting increasing audience fondness for streaming, HBO saw about a 50 percent increase in online viewing compared to last season’s finale. In comparison to the season-seven premiere, the streaming audience nearly doubled.

“Game of Thrones” ultimately averaged 32.8 million viewers per episode last season in cumulative TV and online viewership, HBO said.

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King in the north, India Apr 16, 2019 11:51am
Wasn't much impressed with the first episode.
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Tariq Apr 16, 2019 01:03pm
Impressive opening and keep finger cross for more to come.
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White walkers Apr 16, 2019 01:08pm
We are gonna wipe out humanity.
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Ahsan Apr 16, 2019 02:06pm
it was a good episode but a rushed one
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