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Halo TV series sets viewership record for Paramount+ | VGC

The premiere episode of Halo, the new tv series based on the game originally developed by Bungie, has set a viewership record on streaming platform Paramount +.

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The premiere episode of Halo, the new tv series based on the game originally developed by Bungie, has set a viewership record on streaming platform Paramount +.

According to Paramount, the show, which debuted last week on the platform, broke the previously established record set by 1883, a series that aired in November.

Viewing figures for streaming platforms aren’t typically released, but it’s worth noting that a Paramount+ show has never been in the streaming top 10 provided by Nielsen, an American agency that tracks television ratings.

“Bringing Halo to life as a streaming series has been one of the most rewarding efforts for Paramount+ to date and we could not be more thrilled at the massive fan response to the series’ debut,” said Tanya Giles, Chief Programming Officer at Paramount+ in a statement about the new show.

Halo started development as a TV show at Xbox, where it stalled for years. It was memorably featured as part of the disastrous E3 2013 Xbox One reveal press conference. The TV show was later resurrected at Paramount+ in a bid to create original content for the new streaming platform.

“Along with our phenomenal partners at Showtime, 343 Industries and Amblin Television, we cannot wait for fans to experience more of this incredible universe.” Tanya Giles continued. Amblin Television is a production company headed by cinema icon Steven Spielberg

The show has already been renewed for a second season and stars Pablo Schreiber as the Master Chief and Jen Taylor as Cortana. In a controversial move, the first episode of the show was widely promoted as giving viewers the first full look at The Master Chief without his helmet on. While the character has removed his helmet in the Halo games, it’s always obscured so that the player never gets a direct look.

 

[VN1X]

A lot of morbid curiosity I reckon.

 

[Clintizzle]

It's all the members who used the gamepass perk to watch it.

Also with it being NeoGaf, I'm contractually obliged to say that all of those users paid $1 for Gamepass.

BTW I quite liked episode 1. It wasn't amazing but definitely not terrible.

 

[nikolino840]

It's all the members who used the gamepass perk to watch it.

Also with it being NeoGaf, I'm contractually obliged to say that all of those users paid $1 for Gamepass.

BTW I quite liked episode 1. It wasn't amazing but definitely not terrible.

And also don't forget reviewers and PR Who watched the show free

 

[lh032]

I mean...im pretty sure alot of people is going to watch TLOU as well, due to curiosity (not saying it will be bad).

 

[Insane Metal]

I enjoyed it. Congrats to the production team.

 

[anthony2690]

I really want to watch this, sadly I can't as it is not available in the UK!

 

[Skyfox]

Halo is a bit like GTA or Zelda for me.

It's fine and I'm delighted for the fans but it's not quite my cup of tea. If people are enjoying it, that's cool

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Seems like good, but only heard about Paramount streaming when Halo TV became a thing.

 

[kingfey]

Seems like good, but only heard about Paramount streaming when Halo TV become a thing.

paramount+ has some football matches streaming. Especially the UEFA matches.

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www.paramountplus.com

I dont know if it will work on where you are now though.

 

[Revolutionary]

Lmao, they're just straight up shitting on the new Star Trek shows with this news. People have always suspected that Kurtzman Trek has extremely low viewership, this pretty much confirms it.
Edit: According to the article, 1883 also set a record last year. No mention of Star Trek viewership back then either lol

 

[VN1X]

I enjoyed it. Congrats to the production team.

Thanks Phil, we worked hard on it.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Paramount + has a free 7 day trial. I signed up just to watch the new Jackass movie for free. Put the new Halo show on after it for half an episode and noped out. Cancelled free trial right after that for a grand total of 2 1/2 hours on their app.

 

[Beechos]

This is one of the problems ms has with their mainstream partnerships off the top off my head.

Sony x hbo with their tv series
Ms x paramount+ lol
Sony x nike with sneaker collab
Ms x adidas
Sony x twitch
Ms x mixer
Sony x discord
Ms x ????

 

[SoloKingRobert]

I really want to watch this, sadly I can't as it is not available in the UK!

Paramount+ will be releasing this year in the UK.

 

[fermcr]

Now, I only watch TV series at the end of the season.
Netflix ruined me.

 

[Sleepwalker]

I am not getting paramount + for this even tho im curious.

 

[brian0057]

I can't believe that Sonic and League of Legends get superb adaptations but Halo and Resident Evil become the laughing stock of the medium.

 

[ParaSeoul]

 

[Boss Mog]

If that's your personal pic, you should post it to twitter and say you were super offended, they'll probably give you a year free.

 

[VectorVictor]

Good to see the show get positive numbers like that. I’m not a fan of the changes to canon that were made but I’m willing to give it a shot…

…especially since we know there will be a season two already and there’s a chance for them to fix their mistakes.

 

[Sony]

I am not getting paramount + for this even tho im curious.

Paramount+ is added to Game Pass Ultimate, in case you have that.

 

[DenchDeckard]

where can we watch in the UK.

Also, Halo is DAD!

 

[Hezekiah]

I really want to watch this, sadly I can't as it is not available in the UK!

I mean there are ways to watch it.

I watched a pristine 4k copy last week.

 

[JLB]

I mean...im pretty sure alot of people is going to watch TLOU as well, due to curiosity (not saying it will be bad).

Of course a positive Xbox news, even if its not gaming related, should come with a "but wait, something PS related will be better".
Yeah, TLOU will be great, though still cant understand how is that related to Halo.

 

[JLB]

This is one of the problems ms has with their mainstream partnerships off the top off my head.

Sony x hbo with their tv series
Ms x paramount+ lol
Sony x nike with sneaker collab
Ms x adidas
Sony x twitch
Ms x mixer
Sony x discord
Ms x ????

Adidas is great, Paramount+ as well.

 

[cyberheater]

I really enjoyed it.

 

[ZehDon]

I can't imagine that's much of a feat, given the absolute lack of anything on Paramount+.

 

[Mr.ODST]

I mean there are ways to watch it.

I watched a pristine 4k copy last week.

Share fam

 

[Kagey K]

This is one of the problems ms has with their mainstream partnerships off the top off my head.

Sony x hbo with their tv series
Ms x paramount+ lol
Sony x nike with sneaker collab
Ms x adidas
Sony x twitch
Ms x mixer
Sony x discord
Ms x ????

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[ParaSeoul]

If that's your personal pic, you should post it to twitter and say you were super offended, they'll probably give you a year free.

The original poster apparently got blocked by the Halo account over this

 

[AJUMP23]

maybe this will show them that a lot of bad new Star Trek doesn't bring subscribers.

 

[Rest]

Is this what they did instead of the Denzel Washington movie?

 

[Hezekiah]

Share fam

Tried to PM you but was blocked from doing so....

 

[TheHTIC]

This is one of the problems ms has with their mainstream partnerships off the top off my head.

Sony x hbo with their tv series
Ms x paramount+ lol
Sony x nike with sneaker collab
Ms x adidas
Sony x twitch
Ms x mixer
Sony x discord
Ms x ????

Nike and Microsoft have collabed several times. They released a pair of Lebron's just last year with the Space Jam release that came with an XBox controller for example.

 

[eastcoastkody]

It's all the members who used the gamepass perk to watch it.

Also with it being NeoGaf, I'm contractually obliged to say that all of those users paid $1 for Gamepass.

BTW I quite liked episode 1. It wasn't amazing but definitely not terrible.

i couldn't use the perk because im not a new user

 

[Fbh]

Good for the show I guess. The first episode at least was much better than expected so now I'm cautiously optimistic the rest of the season might be decent.

With that said what held the record on Paramount+ before this? To be honest I didn't even know Paramount+ was a thing until the Halo show.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

Paramount+ is added to Game Pass Ultimate, in case you have that.

Holy crap…never knew this. I have been wasting my money. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[Zeroing]

I am not getting paramount + for this even tho im curious.

Don’t worry soon Russians will pirate it! Not joking!

Oh no did I turn this into politics?

But seriously, can’t we go to the old days were everything was in one service?

 

[Big Baller]

 

[OmegaSupreme]

To be fair what else is on the service? The new Star Trek shows that people hate-watch?

 

[LordOfChaos]

Paramount+ has 32.8 million subscribers. Odd little streaming service.

Wonder how many will keep going. I watched the first episode, and while it's extremely not canon, kinda budget feeling and weird, it was largely fine, and I'll watch a few more to see if I want to keep going.

 

[Allforce]

To be fair what else is on the service? The new Star Trek shows that people hate-watch?

Yellowstone and it's prequel series.

 

[Vasto]

 

[zeorhymer]

Uh...no numbers?

Edit: 1883 was 4.9 million views. But what's *their* definition of a view? Looking at it for a minute? 10? 30? The whole show? The goal post gets moved around so much that you can't ever trust what they spin.

 

[Lognor]

Paramount+ is added to Game Pass Ultimate, in case you have that.

Really? I have Game Pass Ultimate and had no idea. Is it like a free month or it's part of GPU?

 

[Gen.Grievous]

That miniseries they released a few years ago was far better.

I mean SFX were mostly great but the story was trash and characters were written by a drama class high school student.

 

[Vasto]

 

[Foilz]

I watched episode 1 last night and so far eh. Don't get me wrong it was awesome seeing MC and other live on TV but the CGI was Sharknado level or below that. Also I understand they want to create a separate halo tverse but they should have just stuck with the canon.

 

[Craig of War]

Since the Show is not really following the games or books fuck it bring back Noble 6