We’re about to close another year and it’s time to take stock. This year 2022 has witnessed the final settlement of on-demand audiovisual content platforms, and the time has come especially for them analyze what successes and failures were this season.
Some thought that after its growth during the quarantine, the growth of Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, Disney + and the company would stop. There is nothing further from reality. Streaming platforms continue to break records by the number of users. And it doesn’t look like they’ll stop doing it anytime soon!
That’s right, on-demand television has changed the paradigm of television and film. It introduced new consumer habits and new preferences among viewers. As this ExpressVPN study shows, TV shows have outpaced movies in terms of format, though movies continue to hold their own in the backdrop they currently occupy. But how do you know what is the key to success in our time? The best way to find the answer to this question is to ask viewers directly, or equivalently, see audience numbers for different platforms. So let’s take a look at which titles stood out throughout 2022.
Coffee with a Woman’s Flavor or Don’t Look Up
The year began to seek and enjoy coffee. The Colombian telenovela Café Con Aroma de Mujer and Don’t Look Up (with its lavish cast that included Leonardo DiCaprio, Meryl Streep or Jennifer Lawrence and more) were the most notable titles during the first weeks. of the year.
Colombian culture remained protagonist among toddlers in the film Encanto. The film won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature of 2021 and was one of the most watched films last winter, especially in February. A complete success for Disney+ that helped it increase its subscriber count, surpassing even HBO Max.
March was the month of La Que Se Avecina, a Spanish series with great popularity among the domestic audience. Amazon Prime was the platform that chose it and thanks to this, it provided an important base for the Spanish public.
Elite and La Casa de Papel are the other two series made in Spain that received the most media coverage and audience. A case of you, success goes beyond our borders, becoming a series that is very popular all over the world. Another great series of the year for young audiences was Los Bridgertons.
Most Viewed on Disney+
One of the most anticipated original series of the year, Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi premiered on Disney+ in May. It was the platform’s biggest global debut and once again helped the platform climb the rankings.
HBO, for its part, has been trying to keep up with classics like Friends, which, despite the years gone by, are still a resounding success. “Rick and Morty” and “The Big Bang Theory” are another classic that collects views regardless of the passage of time.
Stranger Things was one of Netflix’s greatest successes during its initial shipments, but the show’s fourth season has broken all the mold and all records.
The summer months were reserved for series based on comics such as The Boys and The Sandman. Also released was The Invisible Agent, the most expensive movie made by Netflix.
The end of summer was a time of nostalgia for Westeros. “Game of Thrones” and “House of the Dragon” were the undisputed heroes of one of the most anticipated premieres of recent times.
The arrival of autumn has revealed the rise of new genres such as true crime or realities. The Dahmer series, inspired by the life of Jeffrey Dahmer, is one of the brightest works in this regard. November will see the premiere of The Crown, another of the most anticipated series of the year.
And to wrap up 2022, December brings us some of the most mouth-watering games ever: the Netflix premiere of Daggers in the Back, the sequel to the brilliant Knives Out. In a few days, in the middle of Christmas, the prequel to The Witcher will be released, another one of the heavyweights of the platform. And we can’t help but mention Avatar 2, which will also release in the final weeks of the year and looks really good. As you can see, for every taste!
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