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When analyzing total minutes watched—considering The Rings of Power’s 1.253 billion minutes versus House of the Dragon's 781 million—the picture becomes clearer. Even with two episodes released, The Rings of Power seems to lag behind House of the Dragon in overall viewer engagement, especially once accounting for the differing content formats and partial availability.
Additionally, Nielsen's reach metric, which estimates the number of viewers who watched at least six minutes, favors House of the Dragon by several million. This suggests a stronger, more consistent audience engagement for HBO's series.