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Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year

Erik Gruenwedel — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:23:56 +0000

An estimated 32.6 million people across 23.2 million homes watched President Donald Trump deliver the 2026 State of the Union address on Feb. 24, according to new Nielsen data. The tally is down almost 11% from Trump’s March 4, 2025, State of the Union address, which generated 36.6 million viewers. Both totals pale in comparison … Continue reading "Nielsen: Trump’s State of the Union Drew 32.6 Million TV Viewers, Down More Than 10% From Last Year"

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Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1

Erik Gruenwedel — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:24:05 +0000

Six streaming titles exceeded the billion-minute mark across U.S. household televisions during the week ended Feb. 1 — the most in a single week since the July 13, 2025, according to new Nielsen data. The new season of Netflix’s “Bridgerton” racked up 3.03 billion viewing minutes to rank No. 1 overall. Netflix released the first … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TVs Through Feb. 1"

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‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 22

John Latchem — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:00:48 +0000

HBO Max’s “The Pitt” remained atop the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the week ended Feb. 22. “The Pitt” stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. The series follows Robby’s team during a 15-hour shift in the ER, with … Continue reading "‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 22"

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Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game Averaged 18.9 Million Viewers Across NBC, Peacock

Erik Gruenwedel — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:13:58 +0000

Team USA’s overtime 2-1 gold medal win over Canada in the early morning of Feb. 22 averaged 18.9 million viewers across NBC Sports and the Peacock streaming service, according to NBC. It was the men’s first gold medal in hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” win at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Viewership peaked … Continue reading "Men’s Gold Medal Hockey Game Averaged 18.9 Million Viewers Across NBC, Peacock"

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Netflix: Tyra Banks’ ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Feb. 22

Erik Gruenwedel — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:54:36 +0000

The new Tyra Banks documentary “Reality Check: Inside America’s Net Top Model,” a critical look at the former runway model series “America’s Next Top Model,” ranked No. 1 overall on Netflix and on the streamer’s weekly English-language TV chart with 14.2 million views through Feb. 22. The three-part series offers exclusive interviews with former contestants, … Continue reading "Netflix: Tyra Banks’ ‘Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model’ Topped Weekly Streaming Through Feb. 22"

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Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TV Streaming Through Jan. 25

Erik Gruenwedel — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:54:47 +0000

The Netflix original sci-fi drama “Stranger Things” returned to No. 1 overall on the weekly Nielsen U.S. household TV streaming charts with 1.66 billion minutes streamed through Jan. 25 — three weeks after the series finale aired on Dec. 31, 2025. “Landman” on Paramount+ (1.62 billion minutes, No. 2 overall) celebrated a 10th consecutive week … Continue reading "Nielsen: Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Returned Atop Weekly U.S. Household TV Streaming Through Jan. 25"

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‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 8

John Latchem — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:56:48 +0000

HBO Max’s “The Pitt” remained atop the Whip Media chart of streaming originals among U.S. consumers for the week ended Feb. 8. “The Pitt” stars Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the chief attendant in Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital’s emergency room. The series follows Robby’s team during a 15-hour shift in the ER, with … Continue reading "‘The Pitt’ Tops Weekly Whip U.S. Streaming Originals Chart Through Feb. 8"

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‘Predator: Badlands’ Reportedly Topped 9 Million Views on Hulu in Five Days

Erik Gruenwedel — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:51:05 +0000

The 20th Century Studios sci-fi actioner Predator: Badlands has reportedly topped 9 million views in the five days since its Feb. 12 SVOD platform release — the most-streamed theatrical release on Hulu since the “Predator” prequel Prey in 2022. Within 24 hours of its debut, the film became the number one most-streamed movie on Hulu in … Continue reading "‘Predator: Badlands’ Reportedly Topped 9 Million Views on Hulu in Five Days"

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Samba TV: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Feb. 8

John Latchem — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:13:23 +0000

HBO Max’s “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” was No. 1 on Samba TV’s list of top streaming programs for the week of Feb. 2 to Feb. 8. Set in the world of Westeros created by George R.R. Martin, the series takes place a century before the events of “Game of Thrones” and follows two … Continue reading "Samba TV: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Tops Weekly Streaming Viewership Through Feb. 8"

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‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Tops Lower Netflix Weekly Viewership Charts Due to the Winter Olympics

Erik Gruenwedel — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 20:48:23 +0000

With the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics dominating the television and streaming space, Netflix saw global viewership for its top streamed content drop almost 50% for the week ended Feb. 15. The latest “Madea” movie franchise release, Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip, ranked No. 1 overall and on the English-language movie chart with 12.5 million … Continue reading "‘Tyler Perry’s Joe’s College Road Trip’ Tops Lower Netflix Weekly Viewership Charts Due to the Winter Olympics"

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