Friends: The Reunion on ZEE5 sees 1 million plus views in less than seven hours

• The long-delayed Friends: The Reunion finally went live today on ZEE5.
• The platform has already seen an overwhelming response from the audience.

Friends: The Reunion, the world's much-awaited show, went live on OTT platform ZEE5 today at 12:32 and who would have thought it would be this way! The show has already surpassed 1 million views in less than seven hours.

On receiving a roaring and overwhelming response, Amit Goenka - President, Digital Businesses & Platforms, ZEE, “We at ZEE are extremely delighted to note the roaring response that ‘Friends: The Reunion’ received on ZEE5, by amassing 1mn+ views and counting from across the Country. We feel extremely proud to have played a part in understanding and serving the cult-loyal audience of the show, by seamlessly streaming it across millions of screens. Consumer delight and seamless user experience have been an integral aspect of our approach across platforms and this step reinstates our commitment towards our viewers and partners. As the Country’s youngest OTT platform, ZEE5 will continue to win hearts, not just in India, but across the globe. We remain committed to delivering compelling content that caters to the consumers’ unique tastes and preferences and enhances the value for our partners. We will continue to augment our offerings with a bespoke catalogue of premium and original content for audiences in India and across the globe.”

#FriendsReunion was also trending on Twitter today and brands of all kinds latched on to the moment.

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FRIENDS: THE REUNION features a variety of special guest appearances including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Kit Harington, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon and Malala Yousafzai.

Ben Winston has directed the special and executive produced along with ‘Friends’ executive producers Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The special hails from Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, Fulwell 73 Productions and Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer executive produced the special. Emma Conway, James Longman and Stacey Thomas-Muir co-executive produced.