Recognizing the most in-demand TV shows in the world

Recognizing the most in-demand tv shows in the world

Watch the Global TV Demand Awards presentation at NATPE Miami 2019

Parrot Analytics and NATPE presented the first-ever data-driven Global TV Demand Awards on January 22, 2019. We revealed the most popular TV series of 2018 using global TV demand data.

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MIAMI BEACH, FL - JANUARY 22: A general view at the Parrot Analytics Presents The Global TV Demand Awards at Fontainebleau Hotel on January 22, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Marc Berman, founder and Editor-In-Chief for Programming Insider, introduces the Global TV Demand Awards at NATPE Miami. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Adriana Cisneros, CEO Grupo Cisneros, introduces the awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Parrot Analytics CEO Wared Seger takes the stage at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Parrot Analytics answers the question "What content do people want around the world?" (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Courtney Williams, Parrot Analytics European Regional Director, took to the stage to provide a 'world tour' of insights. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Rebekah Zabarsky, Parrot Analytics Product Marketing Director, announces the winners at the Global TV Demand Awards at NATPE Miami. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

The winner of the Most In-Demand TV Series goes to The Walking Dead. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Denise Huth, Pollyanna McIntosh, and Josh McDermitt receive the 2018 Global TV Demand Award Most In-Demand TV Series for the "The Walking Dead" at the Parrot Analytics Global TV Demand Awards at the Fontainebleau Hotel on January 22, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Denise Huth, Josh McDermitt, and Pollyanna McIntosh receive the 2018 Global TV Demand Award Most In-Demand TV Series for the "The Walking Dead" at the Parrot Analytics Global TV Demand Awards at the Fontainebleau Hotel on January 22, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Pollyanna McIntosh, Josh McDermitt, and Denise Huth pose with the trophies awarding "The Walking Dead" the Most In-Demand TV Series in the World for 2018 at the Parrot Analytics Global TV Demand Awards at the Fontainebleau Hotel on January 22, 2019 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Wared Seger, Alejandro Rojas, Pollyanna McIntosh, Josh McDermitt, Denise Huth and Courtney Williams at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Pollyanna McIntosh, Josh McDermitt, Adriana Cisneros, Wared Seger and Denise Huth at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Adriana Cisneros, Wared Seger, Denise Huth and Pollyanna McIntosh at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

The Walking Dead actor Pollyanna McIntosh at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

The Walking Dead executive producer Denise Huth at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

The Walking Dead actor Josh McDermitt at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Wared Seger, Courtney Williams, Alejandro Rojas and Adriana Cisneros at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

Courtney Williams, Wared Seger, Josh McDermitt and Alejandro Rojas at the Global TV Demand Awards. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images for Parrot Analytics)

The trophy of the Global TV Demand Awards.

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Listen to Parrot Analytics CEO Wared Seger and series exec producer Denise Huth talk to C21 editor-in-chief and managing director David Jenkinson discuss the awards.

Note: This podcast contains spoilers for The Walking Dead, proceed with caution!

About the Awards

The Global TV Demand Awards is the first-ever data-driven awards event celebrating the most in-demand TV content from around the world.

The most popular series are determined by global audience demand.

That's right: No judges. No voting committees.

Official Global Television Metric for Guinness World Records

"Parrot Analytics partners with Guinness World Records to rank most popular TV series."

Award Categories

MOST IN-DEMAND TV SERIES IN THE WORLD 2018

Category Winner

The Walking Dead

7.75 DEx/c

CATEGORY FINALISTS:

Vikings — 6.22 DEx/c
Game of Thrones — 5.69 DEx/c
The Big Bang Theory — 4.10 DEx/c
Grey's Anatomy — 3.43 DEx/c

MOST IN-DEMAND DIGITAL ORIGINAL SERIES IN THE WORLD 2018

Category Winner

Stranger Things

3.07 DEx/c

CATEGORY FINALISTS:

13 Reasons Why — 2.22 DEx/c
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina — 2.17 DEx/c
Black Mirror — 2.10 DEx/c
Narcos — 2.06 DEx/c

Demand Expressions per capita (DEx/c) is a metric representing the total audience demand being expressed for a title per 100 capita, enabling the comparison of the demand for titles across platforms and markets.

Thank you for joining us at the Awards

The Global TV Demand Awards will take place alongside industry leaders at the NATPE Miami content market in January 2019. The event will be held at the Fontainebleau Hotel overlooking the beautiful coastline of Miami Beach.