Netflix’s Hidden Ratings Stirs Up Gossip in Hollywood

New York: Three years after “House of Cards” announced its arrival as a programming powerhouse, Netflix has managed to mostly keep secret all but the most basic bits of information about how series perform with its subscribers. And it’s not just the media or the public in in the dark: Producers of Netflix originals claim to know precious little about who’s watching their shows. This almost unprecedented lack of data has left many in the entertainment industry frustrated, but also determined to finally uncover the numbers.