{"id":334498,"date":"2020-01-08T15:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=334498"},"modified":"2020-01-08T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T13:10:14","slug":"most-watched-series-on-showmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/334498-most-watched-series-on-showmax.html","title":{"rendered":"Most-watched series on Showmax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Showmax has published a list of the most popular series on its platform for 2019, along with viewer data from over the holiday season.<\/p>\n<p>The company found that South Africans collectively viewed more than 100 years&#8217; worth of video on Showmax over Christmas and New Year.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;More people than ever before got on the streaming bandwagon, and those who were watching streamed more than usual,&#8221; Showmax said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The net effect was a 30% increase in viewing hours compared to the average seen in prior months.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Viewing activity was highest on 29 December, and Showmax saw a big increase in binge-watching from subscribers over the holiday period.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For our most popular series, once people had locked on they watched on average more than 30 episodes of the same show over the holiday period,&#8221; Showmax said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The peak binge by a single account was more than 200 episodes of the same show.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Content and trends<\/h3>\n<p>Crime drama, medical drama, and comedy were all popular genres among binge-watching South Africans, and Showmax said that local viewers watched far more movies than usual over the festive season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;South Africans clearly take their leisure time seriously, with average hours per viewer up 21% compared to normal activity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Showmax said that going forward, viewers can look out for more blockbusters like A Star is Born and Aquaman, as well as more sports offerings.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;2020 will see more top-flight sport, including more football from major local and international leagues coming live to Showmax,&#8221; Showmax said.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular international and local shows on Showmax in 2019 are detailed below, in no particular order.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top 10 International Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Euphoria<\/li>\n<li>Game of Thrones<\/li>\n<li>Chernobyl<\/li>\n<li>Younger<\/li>\n<li>Big Little Lies<\/li>\n<li>Vikings<\/li>\n<li>Billions<\/li>\n<li>The Girlfriend Experience<\/li>\n<li>Siren<\/li>\n<li>The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Game-of-Thrones-header.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-231179\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Game-of-Thrones-header.jpg\" alt=\"Game of Thrones header\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Game-of-Thrones-header.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Game-of-Thrones-header-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Game-of-Thrones-header-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Top 10 South African Series<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trackers<\/li>\n<li>The Real Housewives of Johannesburg<\/li>\n<li>Being Bonang<\/li>\n<li>The River<\/li>\n<li>The Queen<\/li>\n<li>Die Spreeus<\/li>\n<li>Die Byl<\/li>\n<li>The Girl from St Agnes<\/li>\n<li>The Bachelor SA<\/li>\n<li>Boer Soek &#8216;n Vrou<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-334500\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers-640x349.png\" alt=\"Trackers\" width=\"640\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers-640x349.png 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers-600x327.png 600w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Trackers.png 1144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/broadcasting\/334196-netflix-falls-short-at-the-golden-globes.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Netflix falls short at the Golden Globes<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Showmax has published a list of the most popular series on its platform for 2019, along with viewer data from over the holiday 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