Watched by over 200 million people worldwide Chosen personnew data shows that it has surpassed standards in recent months thanks to an increase in distribution partners around the world and the series reaching a wider audience.
Kyle Young, Vice President of Distribution and Marketing Chosen personSaid variety Partnerships with Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Peacock have increased viewership for the Bible-based series that tells the story of Jesus’ ministry. He said international distribution also played a big role in its growth. Season 4 was recently released in theaters in Brazil.
“One of the things we did differently in Season 3 is expand our partnerships with streaming platforms and broadcasters,” Young said. “Prior to 2023, we were really an app-first model, with Season 1 and Season 2 being in the app for probably a year or year and a half, and then released elsewhere. The audience has increased significantly in the last year.
“Part of the goal is to Chosen person It’s about putting on a show in front of as many people as possible. In his first four years of the series he reached 100 million. And in the last 15 months, he has reached another 100 million. ”
Come and See Foundation is the following nonprofit partner: Chosen personhas set a goal of reaching over 1 billion viewers.
Season 5 is scheduled to begin filming in April. It covers Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem before his crucifixion.
“We’ll be covering one day in Season 6, so it feels like a luxury to cover one week in Season 5,” said creator and director Dallas Jenkins. variety.
Katherine Warnock, Vice President, Original Content Chosen persontold Christian Headlines that behind the international growth there is a lot of work on the ground.
“This is the first year we’ve gone beyond just organic pursuit of international markets,” Warnock said. “This year is the first year we’ve really had a strategy team on the ground. So it was really unusual to see that.”
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Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story was published in Baptist Press. Christianity Today, Christian Poecent, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star and of knoxville news sentinel.
