‘The Kardashians’ Becomes Hulu’s Most-Watched Premiere In America (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentHulu says “The Kardashians” — the new series from the Kardashians — is its biggest series premiere in U.S.

history.Hulu did not provide specific viewing numbers, as the platform does not release ratings.The streaming service also claims the new show is the most-watched Star Originals series, (so not including Disney’s Marvel or “Star Wars” streaming titles) on Disney+ and Star+ across global markets.“‘The Kardashians’ is the most-watched series premiere on Hulu in the United States, and on Disney+ and Star+ among Star Originals, across all global markets to date,” a Hulu spokesperson tells Variety exclusively.Hulu’s record-breaking numbers for “The Kardashians” is based on the premiere episode hours watched in the first three days of its release, since the show launched on April 14.

Outside of actual subscriber numbers, which Disney has to reveal for shareholders, the Disney-owned streamers have never given out any actual viewership data.“The Kardashians” is the new series from the Kardashian-Jenners, which follows their groundbreaking show on E!, “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” which ran for 15 years, 20 seasons and numerous spinoffs.The world-famous family announced they’d be ending “KUWTK” in 2020.

Soon after, they announced they’d be joining the Disney family with a new pact at Hulu.Under the deal, Hulu will be launching 40 episodes of “The Kardashians,” spread out over 10-episode seasons.