‘The Lord of The Rings : The Rings of Power‘ is the most-streamed original program in the US !
Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has recently published its latest Streaming Top 10 rankings. The team at The Yard couldn’t be prouder of the remarkable performance recorded by ‘The Rings of Power’.
“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” debuted its second season as the most-watched original streaming show in the US for the week of August 26 – September 1, reaching Nielsen’s No. 2 spot for overall streaming programs. During this period, the series amassed over 1 billion minutes viewed across its 11 episodes.
The Hollywood Reporter highlighted that Season 2 premiered on August 29 with three episodes. According to Nielsen, approximately 70 percent of the show’s total weekly viewership came from these new episodes, with the remainder attributed to Season 1 viewings.
Additionally, the latest communication from Prime Video stated that the show’s international viewership is about three times that of the U.S. audience, making « The Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Power » the most-watched series on the platform globally !
1 billion minutes watched in the first week in the US, according to Nielsen. Our international viewer number is about three times the US audience so thank you to the global fans for continuing to make The Rings of Power #1 worldwide on Prime Video! pic.twitter.com/3ztkXaIgzU
— The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@TheRingsofPower) September 26, 2024
Our sincere congratulations to all the teams who worked on this second season ! We at The Yard are very proud to have worked on this epic series !
If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t wait to watch it on Prime Video. Here’s the trailer :