Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli claims the show has accidentally gained new fans after being mistaken for viral sensation Squid Game.
06.10.2021 - 01:21 / variety.com
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has moved fast to roll out official merchandise for “Squid Game,” in a bid to capitalize on the unexpected success of the Korean survival thriller.The streamer’s merch for “Squid Game” (at this link) includes T-shirts with the show’s logo and key images from the series ($34.95), a shirt that lets you pick a custom player number ($39.95), and a customizable hoodie that lets you pick a square, triangle or circle icon — which represent the three different
.Still Game actor Sanjeev Kohli claims the show has accidentally gained new fans after being mistaken for viral sensation Squid Game.
Netflix was taking a Squid Game-themed victory lap during its third quarter financial earnings call after it emerged that a “mind-boggling” 142M households watched it during its first 28 days.
Squid Game has been watched by a “mind-boggling” 142M Netflix households.
After reports that children as young as six were copying the challenges depicted in Netflix’s hit Battle Royale-style Korean series Squid Game, a council in the south of England has urged parents not to let their kids watch the show.
Squid Game is huge among viewers worldwide, and it’s going to be huge for Netflix, too.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game,” the hyper-buzzy Korean drama that has become Netflix’s biggest-ever TV show, is on track to deliver an astounding payback for the streaming service, according to the company’s internal estimates.Netflix paid $21.4 million for the nine-episode series, which premiered four weeks ago, and the company estimates “Squid Game” will deliver more than 40 times that — an estimated $891 million — in what the company calls “impact value,” Bloomberg reported
There's another new piece of street art in town, this time dedicated to the global phenomenon that is Squid Game.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor“Squid Game” is officially the most popular TV show in its initial debut that Netflix has ever released, according to the company.The streamer said Tuesday that the ultraviolent Korean drama has been sampled by 111 million members since its Sept. 17 premiere worldwide, over the span of just 25 days.That means “Squid Game” has been viewed by more people in its initial month of release than the previous No.
Squid Game is reigning supreme on Netflix, and has officially overtaken Bridgerton to become the streamer’s biggest show ever.
A primary school has urged parents to change their Netflix settings after learning of kids watching new show Squid Game.
Naman Ramachandran Anupam Tripathi, the India-born, Korea-based breakout star of Netflix’s global series phenomenon “Squid Game” is only just coming to terms with the success of the show.Tripathi plays Ali Abdul, a Pakistani economic migrant to Korea who is one of hundreds of deep-in-debt people roped into a deadly contest based on Korean playground games.“We felt that it will be received well, but when it became a phenomenon and sensation, it was not expected – I was not prepared,” Tripathi
Squid Game is taking over Netflix in such a massive way!
Netflix is changing something in Squid Game!
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Netflix’s South Korean thriller “Squid Game” has been making headlines for its out-of-nowhere popularity, hitting No. 1 in 90 countries within 10 days of release and on track to become the streamer’s most-watched series ever.