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Netflix says it has 10% of all TV time in the US and discloses some colossal numbers for its shows

#Netflix lifted the veil on some of its #viewership numbers for top-performing content like #BirdBox Though the company has typically omitted these numbers, it disclosed how some of its shows are performing in its fourth quarter 2018 earnings report Thursday. While the numbers paint a slightly clearer picture of Netflix's viewership, it still doesn't show exactly how many people have viewed the content, as it reported these numbers based on "member households," which leaves room for ambiguity since subscribers often share accounts. Overall, Netflix said it serves about 100 million hours of video per day, earning an estimated 10% of all time spent in front of the TV in the U.S. Netflix said its hit of the season, "Bird Box," featuring Sandra Bullock and inspiring countless memes, reached 80 million member households in its first four weeks on the streaming service. By way of comparison, during the week of Jan. 7, the top TV show was an NFL playo...