As much of the U.S. continues to stay home in an effort to slow the novel coronavirus’ spread, viewers are using their newfound downtime to binge-watch movies and old shows. And they’re still seeking out pandemic and disaster-related programming that began to surge a week ago on Netflix and other platforms.
On HBO Now, WarnerMedia’s standalone streaming service, viewership of the documentary Ebola: The Doctor’s Story is up more than 7 times this week compared to previous weeks, and the film Contagion, which has spiked on rental services like iTunes, is the top title on Cinemax’s on-demand and digital platforms, according to WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer chief research officer Cheryl Idell.
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