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Netflix Will Release Weekly Lists of Its Most-Watched Programs

  • ‘Red Notice,’ ‘Narcos: Mexico’ top the company’s first lists
  • The streaming service has gradually released more viewer data
Dwayne Johnson, Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds attend the world premiere of Netflix’s “Red Notice” in Los Angeles.Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Netflix Inc. is going to start telling the world how many people watch its shows -- at least the most-popular ones -- giving investors more data on what subscribers are watching.

The streaming service will release lists of its most-popular TV shows and movies globally each week. They’ll be ranked by the amount of hours people spend watching them, as opposed to the number of viewers, Netflix said Tuesday. The company will also release country-specific lists without the hours.