Heartbreak High reboot becomes a huge hit for Netflix and on TikTok

Australian teen drama spends two weeks in streaming platform's Top 10, while fans drive billions of views on social media

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Netflix's reboot of Australian drama Heartbreak High has become a global hit, racking up more than 33m hours of viewing time, the streaming company revealed on Wednesday.

The numbers make Heartbreak High the fifth most-watched series in English on Netflix this week - its second week in the Top 10 around the world since it launched on 14 September.

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