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‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ grabs 25 million global viewers on first day

‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ grabs 25 million global viewers on first day
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Amazon’s highly anticipated The Lord of the Rings prequel series, The Rings of Power, debuted with more than 25 million global viewers within its first day, according to Amazon.

The viewership marks a record for an Amazon Prime Video debut.

The Rings of Power launched in more than 240 countries and territories with two episodes last Friday, and will release one new episode weekly through the 14 October season finale.

In comparison, HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel, House of the Dragon, netted a record 10 million viewers in the US alone on its opening night.

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