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We finally have an idea of just how big of a hit “Severance” was for Apple TV+. Since Season 2 premiered in February, the dystopian thriller saw 6.4 billion streaming minutes, according to data from Nielsen.

Because of the way Nielsen calculates its data, this number includes viewership from both Season 1 and Season 2. It also accounted for viewership from the week of Jan. 13 to the week of March 17. The Season 2 finale set a new weekly high for the series, coming in at 876 million minutes during the week of March 17–23. That marks a 29% viewership increase compared to the season’s preview high. “Severance” also pushed out Netflix’s “Temptation Island” when it came to the highest concentration of viewers aged 18–49, the most coveted demographic when it comes to television ratings. Roughly 71% of...

Netflix’s groundbreaking limited series hit “Adolescence” has skyrocked to the top of the Nielsen charts. Per the ratings giant, the series scored 1.44 billion minutes during the week of March 17 to March 23 — its first full week of availability. That was up 59% vs the previous week, when it debuted at No. 9. Nielsen pointed out that the show particularly overindexed with adults 35-64 (56%) and Hispanic viewers (26%).

On the film side, “Wicked” is a wicked hit on streaming. The blockbuster film, which dropped March 21 on Peacock, landed on Nielsen’s ranker of the top 10 streaming programs for the week ending March 23 — clocking 905 million minutes viewed even though it was only available for three days that week. “Wicked” did well with both kids 2-11 and adults 18-49, per Nielsen.

That performance was good enough to make “Wicked” the No. 2 movie of the week, behind juggernaut “Moana 2,” which clocked 1.13 billion minutes for the week — good enough for No.

Prime Video’s action series, Reacher,ran away with the top spot for streaming shows in March. Per Deadline, Nielsen’s monthly report, The Guage, clocked Reacher with 6.6 billion minutes viewed - taking the No. 1 spot by nearly 2 billion minutes. The Prime Video series, starring Alan Ritchson as the titular Jack Reacher returned for its third season in February.

Streaming in general accounted for 43.8% of all television usage for the month of March. Family Guy, which streams on Hulu, came in second for the month, with 4.8 billion minutes viewed. The Disney+ kids’ animated series Bluey, tied with Family Guy with 4.8B minutes.

Max’s The White Lotushad 4.5B minutes of streaming in March as it was airing its third season. The streaming minutes do not include linear viewing on HBO. The Max streaming service came away with the largest month-over-month growth of all streamers, increasing its share by 6%, which can...

For the first time ever in Nielsen’s monthly Gauge reports, the 1o most-watched streaming titles were distributed by seven different platforms: Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Paramount+ Netflix and Apple TV+.

Those titles included “Reacher” with 6.6 billion viewing minutes; “Family Guy” with 4.8 billion viewing minutes; “Bluey” with 4.8 billion viewing minutes; “The White Lotus” with 4.5 billion viewing minutes; “1923” and “Moana 2” with 3.9 billion viewing minutes each; “Running Point” with 3.7 billion viewing minutes; “Love is Blind” with 3.5 billion viewing minutes; and “Adolescence” and “Severance” with 3.3 billion viewing minutes each.

The new releases boosted streaming’s total share of TV viewing to 43.8%, despite a 6% month-over-month decline in overall time spent watching TV due to seasonality.

Source: Nielsen

When taking a closer look by platform, YouTube continued to extend its lead with a record share of 12% for the month, despite lower viewing levels compared to February, followed by Netflix with 7.9%. Disney, which...

Out of all the beloved characters to grace our screens in the past few decades, Bluey is one of the most celebrated. Apart from entities like Mickey Mouse or Winnie the Pooh, very few characters have had such a universal appeal.

So it should come as a surprise to absolutely no one that the whole Heeler family eventually made the jump to the theme park industry, long before Disney made their recent deal. Guest can boogie with Bluey and Bingo at Bluey's World in Australia, but they can also tune in for some big blue bops today!

Bluey's World Live

Although Bluey's World has been open for a good while in the show's native Brisbane, some of us on the other side of the globe have been a bit behind. As demonstrated by the footage above, the immersive experience was met with a large fan reception, and even a few...

Doctors have been the object of fascination, comfort and entertainment on television since the start of the medium. But the medical genre holds the crown for this TV season’s buzziest genre, with a variety of new series debuting across linear and streaming platforms and capturing attention in a crowded space.

Seven new doctor shows have debuted since September. Broadcast networks tend to have as many as two medical series airing concurrently, but this year saw streamers Max and Netflix jump into the fray with their first forays into the genre, as they shift to making originals with longevity potential at a lower price point.

It’s a genre that’s been a reliable kingmaker since the days of “St. Elsewhere” and “ER,” and proves to be the closest thing to a sure bet for audience engagement in 2025 — regardless of where it premieres.

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Streaming services haven't only facilitated the release of movies and TV shows at the same time across the world but also gave viewers a chance to rewatch or discover old titles, as well. Now, one of the longest-running TV series of all time is getting its chance.

Gunsmoke, which was the second Western television series for adults, is now finding success online. The series debuted in 1955, just four days after the first Western TV series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Per Matthew Belloni, Gunsmoke just entered the Nielsen charts for acquired shows on a list filled with current shows, 50 years after its series finale.

Gunsmoke just entered the Nielsen Top 10 for acquired shows on streaming. Congrats to the cast and creators, who are all dead. pic.twitter.com/KCVuKDZoBG— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) April 3, 2025

The Western show was in the charts for the week between Mar. 3 and 9, per the Nielsen charts.

I love it when a horror movie surprises me. There’s something intoxicating about a horror film that subverts expectations and goes to unexpected places. When filmmakers defy convention, their output becomes exponentially more immersive, making the viewing experience much more dynamic for the audience. Netflix just added a movie like that. A film that really caught me off guard and grabbed me by the throat. I’m talking about Michael and Danny Philippou’s breakout hit, Talk to Me.

The streamer just added the film to their catalog on March 28, 2025, and it’s already cracked the top ten, landing at #5 overall. It’s also currently the most-watched horror film on Netflix.

Danny and Michael Philippou came to prominence with their YouTube channel RackaRacka. The twin brothers gained notoriety and built their follower count by posting catchy, funny horror shorts. The success of their channel paved the way for their...

Vue Lumiere has acquired UK-Ireland distribution rights to Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection, the latest anthology of episodes of the children’s cartoon favourite.

It will release the hour-long collection in cinemas on May 2 for the Bank Holiday weekend and beyond, making it available for bookings for both Vue and non-Vue cinemas.

Bluey at the Cinema: Let’s Play Chef Collection is a collection of eight episodes about the animated dog, all based around the fun of food. Episodes including ‘Takeaway’, ‘Fancy Restaurant’, ‘Omelette’ and ‘Duck Cake’.

The collection is Vue Lumiere’s first acquisition since...

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Prime Video’s “Reacher” topped Nielsen’s streaming chart for the second time to date with nearly 1.5 billion viewing minutes.

“Reacher” scored 1.49 billion viewing minutes during the week of Feb. 24, surpassing viewership for Netflix’s “Zero Day,” which came in just below “Reacher” with 1.48 billion viewing minutes during the same interval. With the slight lead over “Zero Day,” “Reacher” took the No. 1 spot on Nielsen’s top 10 most-watched streaming charts, marking the second time the Prime Video has landed in the top spot.

Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” came next in third place on the list with 1.22 billion viewing minutes, marking the 34th time the show has made it into the overall streaming top 10. With this interval, “Love Is Blind” became the most-watched unscripted streaming show of all time...

From Clifford the Big Red Dog to the somewhat controversial Paw Patrol, children's cartoons about anthropomorphic dogs spreading messages of kindness, teamwork, courage, and friendship have been around for decades. Something about a sweet multicolored pup with a childlike cadence on a TV screen just hits differently for a kid. Currently, the most popular face of this kids' show subgenre is that of a blue heeler puppy from the Land Down Under.

Everyone and their dog knows of creator Joe Brumm's aptly-titled Australian animated series, Bluey. It hit the zeitgeist with full force back in 2018 and became 2024's most-watched show in the U.S., according to Variety. The highly profitable kiddie brand, which The Hollywood Reporter deemed an "estimated $2B juggernaut," follows the adventures of the now-seven-year-old Australian cattle dog and her family in Brisbane, Queensland.

In the initial trailer, Bluey Heeler talks about working as "a waitress, a part-time mermaid,...

Wes Anderson’s Studio Babelsberg Honor

Germany’s Studio Babelsberg has named a building on its studio lot after filmmaker Wes Anderson. The former Haus 5 will now be known as the Wes Anderson Building. The building houses offices and functional spaces for costume and production design. Anderson filmed his latest feature, The Phoenician Scheme, at the studio last year. Anderson has also used the studio for past productions, including Isle of Dogs, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and Asteroid City.

Vernon Davis & Candice Bolden To Star in ‘The Masquerade’

Former NFL player Vernon Davis (The Ritual Killer) and choreographer Candice Bolden are set to star in The Masquerade, a fantasy-driven drama from Emmy-nominated director Joslyn Rose Lyons. Rounding out the ensemble cast are Ashley Haas (Match Point), Deshuan Thompson (Hidden Lives), Simone Leanora (With 2 You Get Horror), former NFL star Omar Bolden (The Choices We Make), and Mariah McKay. The Masquerade...

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. has been tapped to host the 85th annual Peabody Awards, which takes place June 1 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. This reps Wood’s first time as Peabody host, and the second consecutive year the awards ceremony has taken place in Southern California.

News comes follows Wood’s recent stint as host of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Wood is probably best known as a long-time correspondent on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show”; he currently is host of CNN’s comedy talker “Have I Got News for You.”

“No higher honor than to be in the room as we celebrate some of our generation’s best

storytellers and reIlect upon the ways in which we can all contribute to bettering the times we

are in,” Wood said in a statement. “I am also there because there is a free dinner. At least...

YouTube has pulled ahead of Disney in Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge for February, with a 2% increase to a record 11.6% share of time spent watching TV during the month.

The milestone marks the Alphabet-owned video platform’s best share of TV to date and the second time its topped Nielsen’s list since its launch in November 2023.

Time spent watching YouTube on TV is up 53% compared to the same month two years ago. The overall viewing bump has been driven by older audiences, with viewing from adults ages 65 and up increasing 96% year-over-year and nearly doubling in the last two years.

The demographic now represents 15.4% of the platform’s viewing, while viewers ages 50-64 accounted for 62%, 35-49 accounted for 19.4%, 18 to 34 accounted for 21%, 12-17 accounted for 6.9% and kids aged 2 to 11 accounted for 16.9%.

After its best monthly performance to date in January driven by the NFL and College Football Playoffs, Disney took...

The big first-night audience for Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special carried over to streaming the week after — giving the show its first-ever appearance on the Nielsen streaming charts.

SNL, which streams on Peacock, notched 863 million minutes of viewing in the United States for the week of Feb. 17-23. That was good for seventh place overall and third among library series. The show has an absurdly large library — 1,109 episodes spanning half a century — but Nielsen notes that 68 percent of viewing for the week was for episodes from the current season, including the anniversary special.

Netflix’s Zero Day and Prime Video’s Reacher finished first and second overall for the week after premiering on Feb. 20. Zero Day held a slight lead with 1.84 billion minutes of viewing to 1.81 billion for Reacher. Love Is Blind (1.42 billion minutes), Bluey (1.05 billion) and Family Guy (1.01 billion) also scored more than a billion viewing mintues.

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While there is not a Disney Plus free trial currently being offered, the streamer is still offering a stellar limited-time streaming deal. Here’s how you can get four months of Disney Plus and Hulu for just $2.99/month.

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Tyler Hilton shrugged it off when his 5-year-old daughter, Winnie, became obsessed with a series introduced by a nanny. “Uh, Ok … a dog family,” he thought, doubting its appeal. But as the musician and actor became unable to escape listening to Bluey’s World in the background of his Canada home, he soon found himself chuckling, impressed and engrossed.

“The parents were so relatable and mirrored the parent I wanted to be,” says the One Tree Hill star. “They weren’t removed and authoritative, but super-loving, involved and part of the fun — but also exhausted and exasperated sometimes. It was like watching me on screen. Then I got to episodes that made me want to cry and went, ‘This is the greatest show ever.’”

The father-of-two’s now hooked on the animated series, was devastated he couldn’t visit immersive experience Bluey’s World Brisbane during his recent Australian tour...

Tubi, the free ad-supported streamer owned by Fox, continues to grow in popularity, as evidenced by data about Super Bowl viewership published in Nielsen’s monthly Gauge report.

Nielsen says that the Super Bowl, which aired on Fox this year, led Feb. 9 to become the second-most watched day of television since the measurement began aggregating monthly viewing reports in March of 2021 with more than 110 billion minutes watched. That stat is unsurprising, as this year’s big game was already reported as the most-watched in history with 127.7 million viewers.

But the most interesting data point about Super Bowl viewership was about streaming: Of those that streamed the game rather than watching on broadcast, one-third tuned in via Tubi. Tubi also attracted a different demographic than other platforms, with viewers skewing slightly female and being 38% more likely to fall within ages 18-34 than the game’s overall audience. Overall for the month of February,...

Super Bowl Sunday was the second most-watched day of TV in the history of Nielsen’s monthly Gauge reports, exceeding 110 billion viewing minutes, Neilsen revealed Tuesday.

That milestone is thanks in large part to the 127.7 million viewers who watched the big game via Fox, and the simulcast on free ad-supported platform Tubi that accounted for a third of streaming usage.

Viewers that watched Tubi during the Super Bowl were 38% more likely to be in the 18 to 34 age range than the total game average and also skewed slightly female. Tubi’s February usage was up 17% over January to finish with 2% of total TV watch-time, its largest share since July 2024.

Overall, TV viewing on Feb. 9 trailed the all time leader, Super Bowl Sunday 2024, by just 500 million minutes.

Despite Tubi’s gains, YouTube still reigned supreme with the largest share of TV viewing for the month at 11.6%, a 2.5% increase versus the previous month.

At the UK-China Screen Forum held with Hong Kong’s Filmart, BBC Studios unveiled that Walking with Dinosaurs will premiere exclusively on iQiyi for mainland China audiences in 2025, and a Chinese-dubbed version of nature series Asia will also launch on Phoenix Chinese Channel.

The forum, now in its fourth edition, featured a delegation from the UK’s Department of Business and Trade (Dbt), British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Studios, Film Export UK as well as from China’s Pheonix TV and Bilibili. Organizers said that another UK-China Screen Forum will run during the BFI London Film Festival in October.

Delegates from UK and China emphasized the need to increase co-production and co-development opportunities between both territories, as well as sharpen distribution opportunities, which will also provide clearer data on what kinds of films and shows work in each market.

Singapore-based Phil Hardman, executive VP and general manager of Asia at BBC Studios,...

Trust “Severance” fans to leave no stone unturned.

Ahead of Season 2, Episode 9, “The After Hours,” eagle-eyed viewers noticed that the latest installment of Dan Erickson’s Apple TV+ thriller shares its name with a chapter of “The Twilight Zone” from 1960. TV episodes have the same names all the time, not least due to their sheer volume in existence and common phrases that repeat (Season 1’s “Hide and Seek” shares its title with episodes from “Adventure Time” and “Bluey”) — but something as integral to sci-fi television as “The Twilight Zone” merits further exploration.

“The Twilight Zone” Season 1, Episode 34 stars Anne Francis as Marsha White, a woman searching a department store for a gold thimble when she starts to experience eerie things on its ninth floor. The entire area is deserted and empty of merchandise, except for exactly what she needs. The woman who helps her turns out to be be a mannequin.

Blueyhas been one of the most surprising successes in recent years. Initially designed for younger viewers, this animated show features a preschool concept, teaching audiences about family, friendship and growing up. However, because of its unique humor, emotionally compelling scripts and fun animation style, audiences of all ages have quickly fallen in love with the show.

Bluey has come to represent an innocent and wholesome storytelling style, offering a much-needed break from the harsh TV shows that populate streaming services today. Bluey's fandom has grown steadily throughout each season, and critics and fans now consider it one of the world's largest children's intellectual properties, dominating platforms like Disney+ worldwide. Bluey's international availability encourages a more diverse range of viewers and prompts more interest in a follow-up season.

Updated by Andrea Sandoval on March 13, 2025: Bluey has become a cultural phenomenon among children and adults. The cartoon's superb storytelling,...

Netflix dominated the Nielsen streaming charts from February 10 to February 16 with Sweet Magnolias leading the pack.

Coming in at No. 1 on the overall list, Sweet Magnolias racked up nearly 1.2B minutes viewed in the first full week following the release of Season 4. Cobra Kai came in a close second, also with almost 1.2B minutes viewed on the heels of the final episodes.

Love Is Blind also managed more than 1B minutes viewed, and The Night Agent came in just below that threshold with 952M minutes viewed. Bluey was the only non-Netflix title to crack the Top 5.

Apple TV+ boasted its fifth consecutive week on the streaming originals chart with Severance making it to fifth place, reaching a new weekly high of 681M minutes viewed. Nielsen says 60% of viewing came from the second season, which indicates that, at this point, a large portion of the audience was either rewatching Season 1 or...

Netflix’s Love Is Blind came out of the gate strong with the Valentine’s Day premiere of its eighth season.

The dating show accumulated 1.07 billion viewing minutes in the United States for the week of Feb. 10-16, according to Nielsen. That’s better than the premiere week totals for the past two cycles: Season six had 907 million minutes in the same week a year ago, and season seven opened to 1.05 billion minutes in early October.

Nielsen counts viewing of all episodes toward a show’s weekly tally, but the ratings service notes that 95 percent — our about 1.02 billion minutes — of Love Is Blind’s total was for the new batch of episodes that premiered Feb. 14.

Sweet Magnolias (1.16 billion minutes), which finished second overall a week earlier, moved into the top spot for Feb. 10-16 with a nine percent increase in viewing week to week. The final episodes of Cobra Kai...

On Wednesday March 12 2025, Disney broadcasts Bluey!

Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands Season 1 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bluey,” titled “Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands,” promises to bring fun and laughter to the screen. This episode features Bluey, Bingo, and Mum as they engage in a lively game of Keepy-Uppy inside their home. Viewers can expect to see the family having a great time as they try to keep the ball in the air, showcasing their playful spirit and creativity.

In another part of the episode, Bluey and Bingo find themselves in a playful conflict over a magic xylophone. The siblings often have their share of squabbles, and this scenario is sure to highlight their competitive nature. The magic xylophone adds an interesting twist to their game, making it a memorable moment for both the characters and the audience.

Lastly, the episode introduces Coco, who appears to be taking shortcuts while playing Shadowlands.

One of Disney's original cartoon characters is getting his own show from a notable Marvel/Star Wars creator!

Disney+ is home to scores of shows and movies based on Disney's wide range of animated characters. From classic ones to new ones like Bluey, Disney+ is on the lookout for more properties. Now, per Deadline, Disney is planning a new series based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. It's described as a live-action/animation hybrid which is an interesting direction.

The show will be headlined by Jon Favreau, a name many will know. The writer/director/actor basically kick-started the MCU with 2008's Iron Man, which he directed and played Happy Hogan. 

Favreau then began Disney+'s Star Wars series as producer/writer on The Mandalorian and built that entire division up well. He also directed the live-action versions of The Jungle Book and The Lion King so he knows how to mix animation and live-action well.

Netflix’s spy series, The Night Agent, kept its spot as the most-watched show in the U.S. during the week of Feb. 3-9. It earned a massive 1.52 billion minutes of viewing time, marking its third straight week at No. 1. Even though its views dropped by 48% compared to the previous week, The Night Agent still stayed ahead of Sweet Magnolias, which earned 1.07 billion minutes.

During the week of the Super Bowl, overall streaming numbers dropped a bit. The top 10 shows combined for 9.27 billion minutes, down from 10.87 billion the week before, a decrease of about 15%.

Other shows on the list included Netflix’s The Recruit, which gained 956 million minutes, though it was down by 20% from the previous week. Apple TV+’s Severance saw a slight increase in views, reaching 582 million minutes, as its second season continued.

Related: Netflix Pulls the Plug on The Recruit After Two Seasons

NCIS had a strong showing as well,...

By little exaggeration, Bluey is one of the most successful TV shows currently streaming. Both kids and adults have fallen under this cheeky dog's spell, and it might not stop with season four.

As Disney forms a new partnership with Ludo Studios and Bluey creator Joe Brumm develops a cinematic script. Many of us can't help but wonder what comes next. After doing some serious rewatching, the answer might be lying in plain sight.

Make room for Mum and Dad

It's previously been speculated that after the completion of the Bluey movie in 2027, Brumm might shift his focus towards another project, possibly even an adult animation. However, that doesn't mean he's 100% done with Bluey.

The show has often been called a show about parenting that kids can watch too, so why not go all the way with that idea? Make a show about the parents! Given the creator's experience with both audiences,...

The Night Agent continued its run as the top streaming series in the United States in early February.

The Netflix spy drama captured 1.52 billion minutes of viewing time for the week of Feb. 3-9, the show’s third straight week in the top overall spot. Though it fell off by about 48 percent from the previous week, The Night Agent’s viewing total was still well ahead of the second-place show, Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias (1.07 billion minutes).

On the week of the Super Bowl — which recorded a record audience on Feb. 9 — overall streaming volume was down some, at least among the top shows. The 10 titles in the week’s overall Nielsen rankings combined for 9.27 billion minutes of viewing, down from 10.87 billion a week earlier (a decline of about 15 percent).

Netflix’s The Recruit (which was canceled on March 5) snagged 956 million minutes of watch time for the week, slipping about 20 percent from...

As Disney+ looks to continue to drive engagement among its subscribers, Disney Entertainment co-chair Dana Walden teased that the platform is working on interactivity features aimed at boosting engagement with kids.

“Looking holistically at that kids audience, we know we have the stories that they love. We’re working on the technology that will allow them to engage with them in the way they want,” Walden told an investor conference hosted by Morgan Stanley on Tuesday, though she declined to elaborate further.

In September, Disney+ notably launched Streams, a group of themed, live channels that offer programming 24/7. Its ABC News and kids-focused Disney+ Playtime channels have driven over 10 million streaming hours from subscribers in the U.S. and showed “early signs of overall engagement lift” amongst subscribers who watched them, the company previously revealed.

“Disney+ Playtime has been very successful because, of course, parents don’t have to keep selecting another show,...

Disney has made a decision about long-form animation for Disney+, and it’s a bold move for the company!

For decades, Disney has always been the dominant force in feature animation. Even with challengers like Don Bluth, DreamWorks, and others, Disney and Pixar would be tops at the box office and win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

But the last few years have been rough for the company. Sure, the pandemic meant Pixar films like Soul and Turning Red had to be sent to Disney+. But there’s also the bombs of Strange New Worlds and Wish.

Inside Out 2 was a big hit, yet Disney seems to be resting more on sequels than on original fare. Now, a big move has occurred, with Disney announcing that it is canceling plans for a Tiana animated series that was to come to Disney+.

The show would have continued the adventures...

The excitement builds as “Bluey” returns with a brand new episode titled “Keepy Uppy; Magic Xylophone; Shadowlands.” Set to air at 5:00 Am on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, on Disney, this episode promises to deliver the fun and heartwarming moments that fans have come to love.

In “Keepy Uppy,” Bluey, Bingo, and Mum create a lively game of keepy-uppy around their house. The playful spirit of the game showcases the joy of family bonding and imagination. Viewers can expect plenty of laughter as the trio navigates the challenges of keeping the balloon in the air without letting it touch the ground.

Next up is the “Magic Xylophone,” where Bluey and Bingo find themselves in a friendly squabble over a magical instrument. The competition brings out their playful side, but it also teaches them valuable lessons about sharing and teamwork. It’s a classic sibling rivalry that is sure to resonate with many families.

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Disney has axed a series meant for Disney+ called “Tiana” spun off from its 2009 animated film “The Princess and the Frog,” one that would have featured the return of the original film’s voice actress Anika Noni Rose, IndieWire has confirmed. The series was announced back in 2020, has been in development since, and has gone through several different creative teams, but the production costs to make it work were too great to continue, a source told IndieWire. THR first confirmed the news about the series being shelved.

The loss of “Tiana” is not indicative of just one project; it’s part of a larger change of thinking at Disney around long-form animated content intended for streaming. In addition to “Tiana,” an untitled, unannounced, animated feature film meant for Disney+ is also being shelved.

Pixar...

Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially pulled the plug on its Tiana princess series as it abandons making original longform content for streaming, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

A spokesperson confirmed there will be some layoffs in its Vancouver studio as a result of this shift in business strategy. In addition to the Tiana series, the studio is also scrapping an unannounced feature-length project that was set to go straight to Disney+.

Tiana was first announced in December 2020, and was envisioned as a musical featuring Anika Noni Rose reprising her role as Tiana from the 2009 film The Princess and the Frog, the film centering on Disney’s first Black princess.

Sources close to the streaming series say that despite best efforts, including several changes to the creative team, Tiana ultimately could not get to where it needed to be given production costs.

Still, The Princess and the Frog remains a key property for the company,...

It's safe to say that just about everyone (with or without Disney+) is familiar with Bluey. The little dog from Down Under has dominated screens for years, but now the Heeler clan has found a new way to warm their way into our homes.

Along with a new collaboration with the Walt Disney Company and the Disney Parks, Ludo Studio recently entered a partnership with Lego, one of the biggest toy brands on the market. As exciting as this development is, many wondered what our favorite pups would look like in Lego form. Today, the wait is over.

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Bluey and Lego's social media pages, a sneak peek at the new Bluey Lego sets gave fans a glimpse at the blockified world of our favorite cartoon canines. While maybe not the large...

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Netflix’s hit series The Night Agent remains at the top of the Nielsen streaming charts for the second week in a row. The show had 2.92 billion minutes of viewing from January 27 to February 2, 2025. This is only a small drop of 6% from its debut week.

Apple TV+’s Severance is also doing well. The series ranked fourth among original streaming shows with 557 million minutes of viewing. While this is slightly lower than its first two weeks (589 million and 622 million minutes), Severance is now Apple TV+’s most-watched show since Ted Lasso in 2023.

Another Netflix spy drama, The Recruit, had a strong week too. Its second season premiere brought in 1.19 billion minutes of viewing, up from 925 million for its first season debut in 2022.

Netflix’s documentary series American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson had 723 million minutes of viewing. Hulu’s drama Paradise also made the top 10 with 550 million minutes.

Meanwhile, Disney+’s animated...

Season two of Severance is shaping up as one of Apple TV+’s most watched series to date.

The series ranked fourth among original streaming shows for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, according to Nielsen, with 557 million minutes of viewing. Though that’s down a little from the first two weeks of season two (which recorded 589 million and 622 million minutes), Severance has had the best three-week run for any Apple TV+ show since Ted Lasso’s third season in 2023.

The Night Agent topped the charts for the second straight week, drawing 2.92 billion minutes of viewing on Netflix — a scant 6 percent drop from its debut a week earlier. Another Netflix spy drama, The Recruit, opened in second place overall with 1.19 billion minutes with its season two debut, up from 925 million for its series premiere in December 2022.

Netflix’s four-episode doc series American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson (723 million minutes) and Hulu’s drama...

Disney Branded Television has ordered a fifth season of Disney Jr. and Marvel’s preschool megahit Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends. The news comes on the heels of the series recently moving ahead of both Paw Patrol and Cocomelon to become the No. 2 streaming series for Kids and Boys 2-5 during the last quarter of 2024, second only to Bluey.

“‘Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ is what happens when two storytelling powerhouses — Marvel and Disney Jr. — come together to introduce the next generation to the world of Super Heroes,” said Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television.

“We love this show, and it’s been incredible to see how much kids do too. Team Spidey’s adventures aren’t slowing down anytime soon, and we can’t wait to bring even more stories, characters and action-packed fun for years to come.”

Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation,...

Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends has been renewed for a fifth season by Disney Branded Television. This announcement comes as the show’s third season is airing on Disney Jr., with Season 4 set to premiere this summer.

The show has become a big hit with kids. In late 2024, it was the second-most-watched streaming show for children ages 2-5, even beating out popular shows like ‘Paw Patrol’ and ‘Cocomelon’. It only trails behind ‘Bluey’. The series has also hit one billion hours watched on Disney Jr. and Disney+, with over two billion views on YouTube through Disney Jr. and Marvel HQ channels.

Besides TV, the show’s success extends into toys, books, and music. It ranks among the top five best-selling preschool toy brands worldwide and has released soundtracks through Walt Disney Records. There’s even a stage show, ‘Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play’, that features a segment with Spidey.

“Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” has been renewed for a fifth season by Disney Branded Television. The news comes as Season 3 airs on Disney Jr. and ahead of Season 4’s summer debut.

Per Nielsen, in the last quarter of 2024, “Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” was the second-most-watched streaming show among kids age 2-5, and remained No. 2 when isolating for boys 2-5. In that demographic, it beat popular preschool series “Paw Patrol” and “Cocomelon,” usurped only by smash hit “Bluey.” Overall, the series has reached one billion hours watched on Disney Jr. and Disney+, and on YouTube, it has hit 2 billion views across Disney Jr. and Marvel HQ’s channels.

“Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends” ranks among the top five best-selling preschool toy licenses worldwide, per Circana. The franchise extends to books and music, with Marvel Press releasing a “My First Comic” based on the series,...

BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell and Zai Bennett, CEO and chief creative officer of BBC Studios Productions, are confident and focused on long-term success amid the current financing challenges of the post-peak TV era.

BBC Studios, the commercial arm of British broadcaster BBC, highlighted record investment into content in its most recent fiscal year. “We’re carrying on investing,” Fussell tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Why? Because we’ve got this long-term mandate. We can take creative investments for the long term. It’s fantastic that Zai has joined us, and I’m absolutely thrilled to be working with him.”

Bluey is among the big hits for BBC Studios that feels like a gift that keeps on giving. “Bluey is the most watched show in the U.S. of all shows period,” Fussell emphasizes.

Since it’s Oscars week, he is also happy to highlight a fact that has often gone overlooked this awards season.

“Suits” is off to a slow start as it returns to television. “Suits LA,” NBC’s new spinoff of the hit USA Network series, debuted with 2.6 million viewers on Sunday night.

Out of four new drama series on the network’s lineup this season, the premiere viewership of “Suits LA” ranked in third, per Live + Same Day data from Nielsen: “Brilliant Minds” came to NBC with 3.9 million viewers on Monday, Sept. 23 while “The Hunting Party” premiered on Sunday, Jan. 19 with 3.1 million viewers. Only “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” lagged behind, debuting with 1.8 million viewers at 10 p.m. on Sunday, directly after “Suits LA.”

“Suits LA” was only able to retain 50% of the audience that tuned into NBC in the timeslot directly before its 9 p.m. bow, as the Tom Hanks-narrated nature documentary “The Americas” averaged 5.2 million viewers in the second block of its premiere, up from 4.7 million during its first hour.

The bundle first launched in summer 2024, and has proved highly successful in keeping its inititial wave of subscribers.

Attracting new subscribers is obviously important for every streaming service, but it’s only half the battle. The other half is keeping those viewers engaged. It’s always more expensive to bring new customers to a streamer than it is to keep existing ones, and studies have shown that the longer a person stays with a streaming service, the less likely they are to cancel in the future. That’s why executives at Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery are likely overjoyed by data shared by The Wall Street Journal this week that shows the Disney+, Hulu, and Max bundle is quite effective at preventing subscribers from canceling.

Key Details: WSJ cites data that shows that the bundle has an early retention rate of around 80%. That figure bests even Netflix, which retained 74% of...

BBC Studios is prepared to plough resource into its scripted and entertainment offerings as CEO Tom Fussell stresses the group’s “long-term mandate” amid global market contraction.

Fussell was joined by his new productions boss Zai Bennett at yesterday’s BBC Studios Showcase and the pair gave Deadline an insight into short, medium and long-term thinking.

For Bennett, who joined from Sky late last year, “maintaining our creative momentum” by investing in scripted and entertainment is the first priority.

“In scripted we are looking at whether there are investments we want to make in individuals or whether there are labels that have all the resources they need,” said Bennett. “How can we help them? They have brilliant relationships and I need to make sure the people running those labels have the environment and resources they need to back that up.”

BBC Studios wholly owns the likes of Baby Reindeer producer Clerkenwell Films,...

By little exaggeration, Bluey has one of the biggest fanbases in our current culture. So much so that even the grownups in the audience are quickly surpassing the series' intended audience of young viewers.

We could spend all day talking about why fans love the show, but something has changed in the past season, and we might see a repeat of this phenomenon as season four peers its head around the corner. Bluey might be the name on the marquee, but her sister might be stealing the show out from under her.

This episode of Bluey is called "Bingo!"

Bluey still has a big role to play in the show; it's still hers, after all. However, vigilant viewers will notice that more and more episodes are featuring her with more of a supporting role than the primary fixture. In fact, out of the 50 episodes in the show's third season, only...

The success of The Night Agent is apparently not a one-season phenomenon.

The Netflix thriller recorded its biggest week to date with the opening of its second season. The show amassed 3.11 billion minutes of viewing for the week of Jan. 20-26 (season two premiered Jan. 23), according to Nielsen’s streaming ratings, topping its previous best of 3.06 billion minutes in March 2023.

Nielsen says viewing of season two accounted for 76 percent of the weekly total, which works out to about 2.36 billion minutes.

After making its debut on the streaming charts a week earlier, Apple TV+’s Severance improved a little on that performance with 622 million minutes of viewing (a gain of about 6 percent week to week). That’s the highest weekly total for any Apple TV+ show since Ted Lasso in 2023.

The previous week’s overall No. 1, Netflix’s movie Back in Action, came down a little bit but still had a...

Total TV viewing climbed 5% month-over-month in January, boosted by NFL and NCAA football, scripted dramas and news programming, according to Nielsen’s latest Gauge report.

The NFL’s AFC Championship game on Jan. 26 on CBS drew the largest audience for the month of 57.4 million viewers, followed by Fox’s NFC Championship game the same day, which brought in 44.2 million viewers.

Coverage of the college football playoffs on ESPN, as well as other various bowl games, drove a 42% bump in cable sports viewing in January. The seven Cfp games in January accounted for the top seven cable telecasts for the month, led by the 22.1 million viewers that watched the National Championship Game on January 20.

Other sports that aired during the month included Prime Video’s exclusive stream of the NFL wild card playoff game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens on January 11, which in turn helped drive the second-highest...

Bluey is an absolute pop culture phenomenon, and that's the understatement of the century. There's practically no parent, kid, or Disney+ subscriber who doesn't know the Heeler clan, and a full-length movie will happen one way or another.

As excited as we all are to see Bluey, Bingo, and all the rest leap up onto the big screen, Disney and Ludo have kept the cards close to their chest. That said, we do know a few things about the upcoming film, and fans are in for something new and something blue on the horizon.

If not now, when?

Ever since the announcement was made last December, fans have been on pins and needles about Bluey's future. Viewers have been kept on an information diet for months, but that doesn't mean the production hasn't let a few things slip.

Here's what we know thus far in The Bluey Movie's journey:...

Grey’s Anatomy might be the longest-running scripted series on ABC’s primetime line-up, but the beloved medical drama doesn’t seem to be in danger of going anywhere anytime soon.

While the show’s linear ratings have slipped this season with the show’s move to the 10 p.m. closing spot, Grey’s Anatomy remains one of the most successful shows not just broadcast, but of all shows. In fact, the show finished 2024 as the second-most popular streaming show of 2024 behind only Bluey. Still, despite the show’s continued success, it’s natural for fans to worry about whether its time on air could be nearing an end.

The good news is that there doesn’t seem to be any end in sight for Grey’s Anatomy and the show most certainly will not be ending with its current 21st season!

“People always ask, ‘Do you think about this in terms of how long something will run?...