Share. Get ready for more strange things. Get ready for more strange things.
Netflix subscribers who love science fiction and fantasy, get ready, because the service is making those genres it's main focus from this point forward.
According to Ampere Analysis, via Business Insider, sci-fi and fantasy has become the most popular genre of Netflix original programming in Q1 of 2018, and Netflix is ramping up production to meet an anticipated increase in demand.
Ampere Analysis went on to say the genre will comprise 29 percent of Netflix's upcoming original content, which is unsurprising, given the success of Stranger Things, Altered Carbon, Black Mirror, and others.
The previous top category was comedy, which led the pack in Q1 of 2017, but has since dropped to second place, followed by action and adventure.
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Brian Barnett is an IGN freelance writer. You can follow him on Twitter @Ribnax.
albemuth on April 29th, 2018 at 04:55 UTC »
OK so how come I still have to pirate Expanse Season 3 in Aus... I know it will come to Netflix Aus eventually but the US gets it now, so why do I have to wait?
It feels like 10 years ago with FTA shows where we pirated to keep up with the US shows we heard about on the interwebs... Now just in another medium.
destructicus on April 29th, 2018 at 04:51 UTC »
Hopefully soon they will pritiorize quality sci-fi.
Cfchicka on April 29th, 2018 at 04:41 UTC »
Pretty much 90% of big money, crazed fanfare, and awards goes to science fiction. People just don’t know this genre encompasses a lot.