Netflix has been offering a top 10 for almost five years, which always presents the most popular films and series. They were initially updated weekly, but now the top 10 is updated almost daily and provides a top-tier list to help users decide what to watch next.
Prime Video also has a Top 10 list, but this feature has long been missing. Disney+ is now adding this feature, as Variety reports. However, instead of just copying, the top 10 function is improved.
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The Disney Top 10 has been displayed to most users since last week, both on the smartphone application and on television. If you haven’t seen it, the Top 10 is a selection of popular movies and series that appear on the home page.
Unlike Netflix, which also treats films and series separately, Disney’s Top 10 is to some extent personalized. According to Disney, not only the popularity of the content plays a role, but also the ratings that the user has given to other content, their personal subscription plan (e.g. for the availability of titles) and their location. This can theoretically result in a different combination of films and series for each.
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However, it is clear that, as with Netflix, new releases will be highlighted in order to increase engagement. But not only the total number of viewers will be relevant, but also the titles that are constantly growing in popularity. For example, when new episodes of a series are released every week and receive good feedback from viewers.
The decision to present films and series together is also wise, because it makes it easier to compare popular content.
It also helps that Disney immediately lists the release date under the respective titles. This immediately indicates whether it is a new release or recommended due to the season, such as spooky content around Halloween.
The top 10 then includes other recommendations based on the most recent content viewed on Disney. Moreover, this function will not be available for children’s profiles, so the Top 10 is aimed exclusively at adult users and will include films and series with a higher age range.
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This article was originally published on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and adapted from German.
