Category: Ratings and Data
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BBC’s Ludwig Is 2026’s Most-Watched UK Scripted Drama
The Season 2 opener reached 9.1M UK viewers, beating The Night Manager S2 and Small Prophets, with iPlayer catch-up driving the audience.
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South Park Premiere Hits 4.2M, Down 29% From 2025
South Park’s Season 29 opener drew 4.2M U.S. viewers over three days, down 29% from 2025, while 18-49 ratings rose 33% to a 0.97.
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South Park Rebrand Stunt Drives 33% 18-49 Ratings Jump
Season 29 premiere, renamed South America, drew 4.2M U.S. viewers in three days and lifted its 18-49 rating 33% year over year.
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Long Gaps, Steep Drops: Luminate’s Streaming Release Data
Luminate data shared on Variety’s Strictly Business: long gaps between seasons often cut full-season views; binge still drives 40% of major releases.
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Reacher Logs Fifth Straight Week Above 1B Minutes
Nielsen’s Sept. 7-13 U.S. streaming charts put Prime Video’s Reacher at 1.18B minutes, but library titles and sequel timing also moved the board.
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ScreenShare: NFL tops entertainment buzz as Resident Evil surges
NFL led weekly audience mentions at 4.6%, while Resident Evil surged before its record $60M opening. Here’s what the chart signals.
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Gandhari grows in week 2 on Netflix, defying the streaming drop
Week 2 views hit 9.6 million after a 5.9 million opening, a rare upward move for a Netflix original film, says Taapsee Pannu.
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60 Minutes Ratings: Up Year Over Year, Down Weekly
CBS’ 60 Minutes drew 6.77 million viewers in week two, up year over year but down 15% without an NFL lead-in. Here’s why that…
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Netflix US Top 10: New Releases and Chart Moves, Sept 19 2026
Netflix added 34 titles this week; Tyler Perry’s sequel and Crew Girl topped the movies and series charts. Here’s what the points reveal.
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Broadcast Renewals Beat Streaming in 2025, Luminate Finds
Broadcast renewed 65% of 2025 output vs 44% on major SVODs, while Marvel’s Wonder Man kept 52% of viewers and still got axed.
