Paramount plus need to release actual viewership for each episode or shall I say an independent source need to release actual viewership number of snw episode.
No they don’t. Paramount has chosen not to. Entitled fans don’t get to make that demand.
I think we had one for episode 1 of discovery when it had 9 million viewers for its episodes debut.
First run, that’s correct. Much later, they broadcast the entire first season. The numbers were low… BUT By that point, it’s more than likely those who wanted to watch it had watched it.
I doubt snw is close to that numbers.
Pure speculation.
If it was paramount plus would not have had to release episode 1 free on YouTube. Release something free on YouTube is more about desperation since YouTube does not even allow full episodes of many done and over shows from the 90s.
I’ve seen quite a few shows release first episodes on YouTube. I just watched part one of a new docuseries on Star Wars from Vice (I think that was the channel, anyway.)
Star trek was always more cult. Tos did get cancelled due to low ratings. Tng was their only big mainstream show but with Tng. Many watched it because it was mature and intellectual and Patrick Stewart was an a list actor.
I’m not even sure I’d call Sir Patrick an A list actor now, certainly not at the time TNG was on the air.
And you continue to talk about all of this like it makes a big difference that modern Trek likely doesn’t have the best ratings ever. Most of us are fine if it’s not and if it ends then we’re fine with that too. The ratings aren’t going to affect our enjoyment.
Thus why paramount will never ever relaese actual veiweship number but keep the story more as people are subscribing to us because we have a new show like snw.
Again, what does it matter? How will releasing the ratings affect your opinions on the show? I bet it won’t. You’ll continue to dislike it and that’s perfectly okay. The only thing that matters is: the numbers are good enough for the execs at Paramount+ to keep making more Trek.