{"id":110443,"date":"2023-08-27T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/27\/hbo-series-ballers-sees-popularity-bump-after-netflix-release\/"},"modified":"2023-08-27T19:22:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T19:22:17","slug":"hbo-series-ballers-sees-popularity-bump-after-netflix-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/27\/hbo-series-ballers-sees-popularity-bump-after-netflix-release\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Series Ballers Sees Popularity Bump After Netflix Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"attachment_503711\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503711\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-503711 size-full\" title=\"ballers hbo show netflix popularity bump\" alt=\"ballers hbo show netflix popularity bump\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump.jpg\"\/><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503711\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-503711 size-full\" title=\"ballers hbo show netflix popularity bump\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump.jpg\" alt=\"ballers hbo show netflix popularity bump\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27135001\/ballers-hbo-show-netflix-popularity-bump-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-503711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Picture: HBO<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Dwayne Johnson\u2019s HBO collection <em>Ballers<\/em> has made an impression since its addition to Netflix in practically a few dozen areas in August 2023, with the present having a resurgence in recognition 4 years after the ultimate season aired.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The addition of <em>Ballers<\/em> comes a month after Netflix <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/hbo-series-insecure-arrives-on-netflix-us-for-three-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bought maintain of <em>Insecure<\/em><\/a> within the US (different areas picked it up in August) and appears to be the primary breakout hit from the HBO licensing deal Netflix struck over the summer time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div id=\"videoAd\">\n<small>Article continues beneath&#8230;<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The so-called Netflix Bump has been nicely documented previously, with the primary ever present actually getting the label being <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> and since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/entertainment\/shows-more-popular-from-netflix-streaming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">joined by reveals<\/a> like <em>Schitt\u2019s Creek<\/em> and <em>Manifest<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The important premise of it&#8217;s {that a} struggling present elsewhere will be added to Netflix and immediately rocket in recognition.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"312b22\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #312b22;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent aligncenter size-full wp-image-493212\" title=\"manifest season 4 part 2 netflix release date\" alt=\"manifest season 4 part 2 netflix release date\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-640x360.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-1280x720.webp 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-jpg.webp\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-dominant-color=\"312b22\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #312b22;\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"not-transparent aligncenter size-full wp-image-493212\" title=\"manifest season 4 part 2 netflix release date\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-jpg.webp\" alt=\"manifest season 4 part 2 netflix release date\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-640x360.webp 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03121437\/manifest-season-4-part-2-netflix-release-date-1280x720.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>So, how is <em>Ballers<\/em> doing? Let\u2019s have a look.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/flixpatrol.com\/title\/ballers\/top10\/#tab-graph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FlixPatrol<\/a>, the present has now featured within the each day Netflix high 10s in 40 international locations, with many showing every single day since its addition, together with the US. FlixPatrol additionally notes that the collection has featured within the Max high 10s for a few days since its Netflix arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The present additionally featured within the world high 10s, selecting up 18.4 million hours watched (equates to three.9 million viewers) within the first week solely behind <em>DEPP V HEARD<\/em> and <em>Painkiller<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking at exterior sources (typically known as demand metrics), we will see the present getting an enormous bump globally. Google Trends reveals the recognition most starkly. Looking over the previous 90 days, you&#8217;ll be able to clearly see when the present was added to Netflix, and looking out again over the previous 5 years, you&#8217;ll be able to even see when seasons 4 and 5 have been launched at HBO and that its recognition seems to be to be on the right track to be across the identical as then.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_503717\" style=\"width: 811px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503717\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503717 size-full\" title=\"external popularity for netflix ballers\" alt=\"external popularity for netflix ballers\" width=\"801\" height=\"947\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27141021\/external-popularity-for-netflix-ballers.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-503717\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-503717 size-full\" title=\"external popularity for netflix ballers\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/27141021\/external-popularity-for-netflix-ballers.jpg\" alt=\"external popularity for netflix ballers\" width=\"801\" height=\"947\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-503717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pictures: Google Trends (90 days and 5 years) and IMDb MOVIEmeter chart for previous 3 years<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The backside graph within the above graphic additionally reveals an analogous story. The MOVIEmeter is IMDb\u2019s approach of measuring recognition based mostly on inbound site visitors to a present or film web page. There you&#8217;ll be able to see the present rocketing of their database with it probably rivaling when new seasons have been being launched.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TVGrimReaper\/status\/1695165890441138477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter account TV Grim Reaper<\/a> maybe captured the recognition bump one of the best, citing Nielsen numbers unreleased to the general public through the highest 10s however slightly a supply that has entry to knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>In his Tweet, he states viewing minutes went up by over 400x in every week:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Between August seventh and August thirteenth, the present, whereas solely on Max (beforehand HBO Max), had just one.7 million viewing minutes.<\/li>\n<li>From August 14th to August twentieth, when the collection was each on Netflix and Max, it jumped to 696 million minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<div id=\"attachment_502860\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-502860\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-502860\" title=\"ballers new on netflix august 15th 2023\" alt=\"ballers new on netflix august 15th 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023.jpg\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-502860\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-502860\" title=\"ballers new on netflix august 15th 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023.jpg\" alt=\"ballers new on netflix august 15th 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.whats-on-netflix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/15092902\/ballers-new-on-netflix-august-15th-2023-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-502860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ballers<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>What are the takeaways from the Netflix bump? Given the present local weather, there are fairly a couple of, and even these are up for debate.<\/p>\n<p>As we\u2019ve documented from the Netflix high 10s since their operation, freshness is essential to doing nicely on Netflix. That\u2019s seen each first of the month when Netflix\u2019s film library rotates, and most of the older titles which can be added get a brand new lease of life. It\u2019s additionally why Netflix is much extra aggressive in terms of including new Netflix Originals. New content material drives viewership.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, it comes at a time when the drive to profitability for legacy media firms means they\u2019re extra determined for short-term money stream as is the case for Warner Bros. Discovery. Given the truth that Netflix\u2019s addition appears to have even bumped the present\u2019s recognition on Max, it looks as if a win-win.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, these HBO additions come at a time when new Original content material is maybe starting to decelerate or be extra unfold out. That\u2019s as Hollywood has to sort out its upcoming content material pipeline, which has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/netflix-shows-movies-delayed-by-wga-and-sag-aftra-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0been disrupted<\/a> since at the least May 2023, being lighter as a consequence of ongoing strikes that don&#8217;t have any finish in sight. Licensing content material can be important for Netflix to fill in any gaps left by reveals and films now not in manufacturing.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Netflix has at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/coming-soon\/hbo-and-max-shows-on-netflix-and-whats-coming-soon-08-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">least 4 extra HBO reveals<\/a> set to hit the service within the coming months, with the seminal WW2 mini-series <em>The Pacific<\/em> and <em>Band of Brothers<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whats-on-netflix.com\/news\/band-of-brothers-and-the-pacific-set-september-netflix-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subsequent lined up for the platform<\/a> within the US (different areas TBD) in September 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Picture: HBO Dwayne Johnson\u2019s HBO collection Ballers has made an impression since its addition to Netflix in practically a few dozen areas in August 2023, with the present having a resurgence in recognition 4 years after the ultimate season aired. The addition of Ballers comes a month after Netflix bought maintain of Insecure within [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-110443","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-netflix"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/110443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/110445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=110443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=110443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}