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Nigeria and South Africa Dominate Netflix's Most-Watched Movies and Series List for 2023
The rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa has extended to the Netflix streaming platform, with both nations dominating the list of most-watched movies and series in Africa for 2023. This data is detailed in a comprehensive Netflix Engagement Report, which captures viewership metrics from January to December 2023
In the list of top 13 films released, the Nigerian movie “The Black Book”, starring RMD and Sam Dede, emerges as the most-watched film in Africa. Out of the 13 ranked films, Nigeria claims six spots while South Africa secures seven. No other African country appears in the top 13.
The Netflix report reveals that consumers watched a staggering 90 billion hours of content in the second half of 2023, with the total for the year reaching 183 billion hours. The ranking is based on views, calculated as total hours watched divided by the runtime.
Top 12 Films and Series
Black Book (Nigeria) - 28.3 million views
Anakle film, produced in September 2023.
Fatal Seduction (South Africa) - 18.3 million views
Series produced in July 2023.
Unseen (South Africa) - 18 million views
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