New season of Doom Patrol now available on the platform also from June 26.
A new viewership analysis by StarzPlay shows that 42% of its viewers binge-watch DC shows.
Of these shows, The Flash tops the chart with 62% of StarzPlay’s DC fans watching and completing the full boxsets. The show featuring DC’s fastest man alive is also amongst the most-watched series in MENA with 26.7% of StarzPlay’s monthly active users (MAUs) addicted to the action-packed superhero series.
The study showed that DC fans in Kuwait loved the crime-scene investigator the most with 38.1% of StarzPlay’s Kuwaiti monthly active users watching the show followed by 31.4% in the UAE, 27.2% in KSA and 33% in Egypt. Another popular DC character Batwoman attracted the highest unique users with 41% of DC fans watching new episodes every week.
Speaking about the success of the DC series on the platform, Khaled Benchouche, SVP Programming & Acquisitions, StarzPlay, said: “As a customer-focused brand, we constantly analyse our in-house data to provide content that is most sought-after and relevant for our subscribers. Our recent study shows the growing appetite for DC content in the region especially boxsets. The latest additions to our DC portfolio have done exceptionally well. We have seen a tremendous increase in viewing during the stay at home period, which provided us more insights on the type of content our customers prefer. We will continue to follow our data-led strategy to meet and exceed consumer expectations.”
The second season of Doom Patrol also premiered on the platform on June 26, 2020. Following the story of DC’s super-heroes who are brought together by modern-day scientist Dr. Niles, viewers may watch how the super-powered freaks together fight for a world that wants nothing to do with them.
