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Game of Thrones finale draws staggering 19.3 million viewers

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6 years ago

May 21, 2019

The finale of “ Game of Thrones ” drew a staggering 19 . 3 million viewers in the US Sunday evening , cementing the fantasy epic’ s status as the most watched television series in HBO history .

The streaming service said the record number of viewers was across all platforms — HBO , HBO Go , and HBO NOW — and exceeded the previous series high of 18 . 4 million viewers set last week .

“ Season 8 of Game of Thrones is averaging 44 . 2 million viewers per episode in the gross audience , an increase of more than 10 million viewers when compared to season 7 , ” HBO said in a statement to AFP.
“ In addition , the episode scored the most -watched single telecast record on HBO ever , with 13 . 6 million viewers for the 9 :00 p . m . airing , ” it added .

The previous record for a single telecast in HBO history — 13 . 4 million — was held by the season four premiere of “ The Sopranos ” in 2002 .

The record for the most – watched US television show is still held by the Korean War comedy MASH , which attracted nearly 106 million viewers for the final episode in 1983 .
( AFP )