Commentary
Squid Game Yes, Squid Game No: Is 3 Billion Minutes Viewed Really That Good?
- by Steve Sternberg , Featured Columnist, November 18, 2021
Netflix claims its South Korean survival drama is its most-watched new series ever – the latest worldwide phenomenon in a string of major global hits, which also include, "Money Heist" (Spain), "Lupin" (France), "Elite" (Spain), "Dark" (Germany), "Fauda" (Israel), "Ragnarok" (Norway), "Barbarians" (Germany), "Bordertown" (Finland), and "Kingdom" (South Korea), among …
Reminder: You are seeing this premium content because you are a subscriber to MediaPost's Research Intelligencer and/or a member of the Center for Marketing & Media Research. This content cannot be viewed by non-subscribers/non-members.
3 comments about "Squid Game Yes, Squid Game No: Is 3 Billion Minutes Viewed Really That Good?".
Read more comments >
Next story loading 
I am not sure if the 3 billion minutes is US or global. Would help to know.
the 3 billion minutes is a U.S. number.
How does that compare to a show like Judge Judy? Would be interesting comparison of two shows with multiple episodes available each week. Wonder if Nielsen or CBS could tell us.