Netflix has had top 10 lists for almost five years, always showing the most popular films and series. They were initially updated weekly, but now the top 10 is updated almost daily and provides a top-level list to help users decide what to watch next.
Prime Video also has a top 10 list, but lacked this feature for a long time. Now Disney+ is adding this feature, Variety reports. However, instead of just copying, the top 10 feature is being improved.
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Disney’s Top 10 has been shown to most users since last week, both in the smartphone app and on TV. If you haven’t seen it yet: the Top 10 is a selection of popular films and series that appear on the homepage.
Unlike Netflix, which also treats films and series separately, Disney’s Top 10 is personalized to a certain extent. According to Disney, not only the popularity of the content plays a role, but also the appreciation that the user has given to other content, his personal subscription (for example for the availability of titles) and location. In theory, this can result in a different combination of films and series for everyone.
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However, it is clear that, as with Netflix, new releases will be prominently placed to increase engagement. But not only the total number of viewers will be relevant, but also titles with growing popularity. For example, when new episodes of a series are released every week and receive good feedback from viewers.
The choice to show films and series together is also a smart one, because it makes it easier to compare popular content.
It is also useful that Disney immediately states the release date for the titles in question. This makes it immediately clear whether it is a new release or a recommendation due to the season, such as with spooky content around Halloween.
The top 10 then includes further recommendations based on the most recent content viewed on Disney. By the way, this feature will not be available for children’s profiles, so the Top 10 focuses exclusively on adult users and will contain films and series with a higher age rating.
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This article originally appeared in our sister publication PC WELT and was translated and adapted from German.
