People are only just learning why Netflix named its event Tudum

People are only just learning the reason behind the name of Netflix’s global fan event Tudum, which treats viewers to announcements, panel discussions and exclusive content from their favourite titles. 

Tudum is an annual event featuring some of Netflix’s biggest stars and creators named after the fan site of the same name – but where did they get the name from?

While many people were left feeling excited about updates on the streaming site’s biggest TV shows and films, others were too busy experiencing a lightbulb moment – after realising what exactly ‘Tudum’ meant.

This teaser should give it away nicely: 

Yep, you’ll notice that the word is basically just onomatopoeia for the deep double thud that opens each film or episode as you watch it, accompanied by the Netflix logo, before any opening titles begin. 

And if you never made the link, you can rest assured that you certainly weren't the only one, with one fan tweeting yesterday: "WAIT IS TUDUM SUPPOSED TO BE THE NETFLIX SOUND? LMAO."

Another admitted: "I was wondering what the hell the Netflix hashtag #TUDUM was about and turns out it’s just the sound Netflix makes when you start a show and now I feel dumb."

Someone else asked innocently: "Is Tudum called Tudum because thats the sound Netflix makes when you open it?"

A fourth said: "OH MY GOD THEY CALLED IT TUDUM BECAUSE THE NETFLIX INTRO SOUND SOUNDS LIKE 'TU-DUM'."

A fifth added: "It's called #Tudum because that's the sound everytime the Netflix logo appears - tu-dum hahahaha I only learned this last night."

Meanwhile, others questioned whether or not 'tudum' was the appropriate word to illustrate the sound, saying it may have been more accurate to call the fan platform and event 'Dudum'. After Netflix tweeted about this year's Tudum, one person responded: "How is the sound tudum? Clearly it's dudum." Someone else agreed: "No really importance, but I always heard the Netflix intro as dudum not no tudum lol. Like a drum." 

Mind-blowing revelations aside, the event also served as an announcement for various TV shows and films, with Netflix dropping release dates for the likes of The Crown season five (9 November), Dead to Me's third and final series (17 November) and The Witcher: Blood Origin (25 December).

Fans of You have a little longer to wait for their new instalment, with part one of season four landing on 10 February next year, following by part two on 10 March.

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