Netflixhas made some big changes to the way it reportsstreamingviewership.
This means some major shakeups, includingWednesdayovertakingStranger Things 4as the most popular English-language series of all time.
This is quite significant, considering thatStranger Things 4benefitted from its whopping 13-hour runtime.
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There are several other shifts, which you canview here.
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Since 2021, the streamer has reported weekly viewership in terms of hours viewed.
But, it did not allow for much comparison outside of Netflixs own programming.
It also heavily favored content with longer run times, which generally are drama series.
By calculating average viewership, impact can be better examined across all film and TV on the streamer.
By these new standards,Queen Charlottenow remains in play.
Seasons 1 and 3 also made it onto the list.
Netflixs new way of calculating views isnt exactly perfect.
Nielsen currently reports streaming viewership in minutes viewed, which allows for the same disadvantages as Netflixs old metric.
