Category: Ratings and Data
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A24’s Elizabeth Holmes Doc Is Now an Oscar Best Picture Threat
Variety’s Oct. 22 update puts A24’s Holmes documentary in the Best Picture race after a $15M opening and near-perfect scores.
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DWTS Dedication Night Draws 7.36M, Best in 6 Years
ABC’s Dancing With the Stars dedication night hit 7.36M same-day viewers, its biggest non-finale audience since 2020, beating NBA and NCIS.
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Abbott Elementary S6 Premiere Hits 6.3M in Seven Days
Abbott Elementary’s S6 premiere reached 6.3 million seven-day viewers and a 2.07 18-49 rating, up 7% and 16% from last year’s opener.
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LA On-Location Shoot Days Fall 4.8% in Q3
FilmLA Q3 data shows 4,171 on-location shoot days in LA, down 4.8% year over year. Tax credits help scripted, not commercials.
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Chicago Med S12 premiere reaches 8.8M viewers in 7 days
NBC’s One Chicago block returned strong: Chicago Med’s Season 12 premiere reached 8.8M viewers in seven days, and all three shows improved in the…
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The Diplomat S4 Opens at 4.8M Views in Netflix Top 10s
The Diplomat Season 4 pulled 4.8M views and reached 58 countries, while Sacrifice and Hollywood Arts missed Netflix’s weekly Top 10s.
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Below’s 21.2M week 2 is Netflix’s Canadian record
Netflix’s Below set a Canadian record with 21.2 million week-two views. The Diplomat returned even at 4.8 million as Animals climbed to 30.8 million.
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Lioness S3 Finale Draws 9.7M Viewers, a Series High
Lioness Season 3 closed with 9.7M seven-day viewers, a series high and the No. 5 Paramount+ original finale ever. Weekly average rose 62%.
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Oscar International Race Hits 105 Entries, a New Record
The Oscars’ international race hits 105 entries—the first triple-digit field—after festival winners get a new route past the one-film-per-country cap.
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Below Jumps From #13 to #1 With 80 Points on Netflix US
Netflix US added 44 releases in the week to October 17; Below jumped from #13 to #1 with 80 points, while Animals led movies.
