{"id":224891,"date":"2019-05-21T14:31:40","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=224891"},"modified":"2019-05-21T14:31:40","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T09:31:40","slug":"game-of-thrones-series-finale-breaks-all-viewership-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/game-of-thrones-series-finale-breaks-all-viewership-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Game of Thrones Series Finale Breaks All Viewership Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ratings of the final episode of the \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 are out, and as expected, they have smashed all the previous records.<\/p>\n<p>According to HBO, the finale attracted a staggering 19.3 million viewers across all platforms including HBO, HBO Go, and HBO Now, surpassing the previous record of 18.4 million which was set during the last episode.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/disappointed-game-of-thrones-fans-launch-petition-to-remake-its-final-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disappointed Game of Thrones Fans Launch Petition to Remake Its Final Season<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Besides, another 13.6 million people watched the 9 pm repeat telecast, making it the most viewed single telecast in the history of HBO.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Season 8 of Game of Thrones is averaging 44.2 million viewers per episode in the gross audience, an increase of more than 10 million viewers when compared to season 7,&#8221; HBO said in a statement.<\/p>\n<h3>Previous Record Holder<\/h3>\n<p>The premiere of \u201cThe Sopranos\u201d season 4 which drew 13.4 million viewers back in 2002 held the previous record of the most viewed telecast.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fall back.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheFinalEpisode?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TheFinalEpisode<\/a> begins in 30 minutes. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oJO2W7Pxd4\">pic.twitter.com\/oJO2W7Pxd4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GameOfThrones\/status\/1130269405919760391?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The number may be staggering for HBO, but it doesn\u2019t affect the record held by the Korean War comedy MASH. It remains the most-watched US television show in history, attracting nearly 106 million viewers for the final episode in 1983.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/starbucks-coffee-in-winterfell-game-of-thrones-gets-trolled-for-epic-blunder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starbucks Coffee in Winterfell? Game of Thrones Gets Trolled for Epic Blunder<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The success of <strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong> (despite the disappointing final season) also lifted the Season 2 finale of the comedy show \u201cBarry\u201d whose viewership increased to a whopping 2.7 million \u2013 a 250% increase compared to the Season 1 finale which attracted 774,000 viewers last year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite attracting a massive live audience, Season 8\u2019s overall approval rating remained below 70 percent (69%), making it the most disliked season in the fantasy epic\u2019s 8-year-old history.<\/p>\n<p>The finale of the series didn\u2019t even cross the 60% approval rating at Rotten Tomatoes. It has become one of the most lowest-rated episodes of the show ever.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-tyrion-lannister-makes-global-headlines-with-got-themed-tv-ad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani Tyrion Lannister Makes Global Headlines With GOT-Themed TV Ad<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ratings of the final episode of the \u2018Game of Thrones\u2019 are out, and as expected, they have smashed all the previous records. According to HBO, the finale attracted a staggering 19.3 million viewers across all platforms including HBO, HBO Go, and HBO Now, surpassing the previous record of 18.4 million which was set during the last episode. 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