Editor's accept: In times of turmoil, it's not uncommon for people to resort to things that make them feel good. Condolement nutrient is a proficient example, and for many, fond memories of the past evoke the aforementioned sort of feeling. It's no surprise, and so, that people turned to classic TV shows during the pandemic as a grade of escapist amusement.

The continued rising of streaming platforms was i of the few bright spots of 2022. Fortunately, much of the infrastructure and content libraries were already in identify to support the unexpected spike in at-dwelling viewing brought well-nigh by the pandemic.

Original programming like Stranger Things, Cobra Kai and Ozark often gets all the credit when it comes to generating buzz and luring in subscribers simply co-ordinate to Nielsen, legacy content was the biggest draw in 2022.

The Office, Grey's Beefcake and Criminal Minds each accounted for more minutes streamed than any other Tv prove or flick on streaming, new or old.

Viewers watched more than 57 meg minutes of The Office final twelvemonth, a show with 192 episodes. Greyness's Anatomy, with 366 episodes, ranked second with nearly 39.4 million minutes streamed. Criminal Minds racked up 35.4 million minutes streamed beyond its 277 episodes.

The most-watched original Boob tube series, Netflix's Ozark, tallied 30.5 meg minutes streamed across 30 episodes. The top movies of 2022 included Frozen Ii at well-nigh 15 million minutes streamed followed by Moana at 10.v million minutes and Secret Life of Pets ii at 9.one million minutes.

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