This is the result of a compilation of weekly data released by Netflix over seven months, from January 1 to August 4, 2024, tracking its weekly reports to construct a comprehensive view of how African and diaspora productions performed on the global platform during this time.
It’s important to note that these rankings and viewership numbers come from Netflix, as there is no real third-party verification of the figures.
During the first seven months of 2024, seven African and “Afropean” titles appeared in Netflix’s global top 10 most-viewed lists: “The Kitchen” (film, UK), “Supacell” (series, UK), “Heart of the Hunter” (film, South Africa), “Blood & Water” (series, South Africa), “Lobola Man” (film, South Africa), “Òlòtūré: The Journey” (film, Nigeria), and “House of Ga’a” (series, Nigeria).
I considered the provided viewership numbers, ranking positions, and duration in the top 10, alongside factors like genre, production origin, and language. However, this represents a limited sample and should not be viewed as comprehensive of all African/diaspora content on Netflix.
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