Nearly 10 million people in the US watched the debut (on HBO and HBO Max), the first episode of the new series “House of the Dragon” in the “Game of Thrones” universe, which became the biggest premiere in the history of the network, notes. news .ro.

9.986 million viewers watched the first episode of Dragon House in the US on its debut (on HBO and HBO Max), automatically making it the largest premiere in the company’s history.

According to HBO, the series that aired on the day and time that House of the Dragon debuted typically had only 20% to 40% of the audience.

House of the Dragon debuted with more viewers than Game of Thrones, but it’s still far from its peak of more than 19 million viewers for its last episode.

The approach of the new series has been followed by the growth of Game of Thrones in recent weeks.

Game of Thrones, now available in 4K, had 90% more viewers in August than in July.

The premiere of the new series was not without problems. Some subscribers, especially those using Fire TV devices for streaming, were unable to watch the first episode under normal conditions.

From September, House of the Dragon will have competition in its niche. Amazon Prime Video will launch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on September 2.