The first episode of the final season of 'Game of Thrones' is a record-breaker for the series and HBO.
Los Angeles —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. ultimately averaged 32.8 million viewers per episode last season in cumulative TV and online viewership, HBO said.
Catch Game of Thrones Mondays on M-Net Express from the US at 03:00 or during primetime at 22:00. The episodes will also be available on Showmax at 22.00.
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