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Time of India
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'Squid Game' leads ranking as the list for the 100 most-watched TV series of 2024-25 drops
Nielsen's multiplatform ratings have officially been released, and they have brought forth some surprising results for fans of streaming, broadcast, and cable TV series. These ratings have brought forth a new way to draw comparisons on how much viewers love to watch on streaming or on broadcast or both and have also given new revelations, as the online streaming show 'Squid Game' season 2 has managed to top the list. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Multiplatform ratings released After the release of these multiplatform rankings that analyse shows from streaming and broadcast as well as cable, the top runners have come out. According to Variety reports, the show 'High Potential', along with 'Matlock', ranked the highest overall in broadcast. The third-most-watched show was 'Tracker'. All three almost made it to the mark; however, they were beaten by 'Squid Game' and 'Adolescence'. 'High Potential' had 8.2 million viewers on broadcast and 7.9 million on a streaming platform, making their overall total come to a whopping 16.1 million viewers. 'Matlock' also faced similar success as the broadcast of the show observed 10.5 million viewers and then another 5.5 million on a popular streaming platform. Most popular in online streaming As the comprehensive list looks over at viewing habits for 35 days, it was no surprise at all that online streaming shows made the top of the list. 'Squid Game' managed to top the overall charts with a total of 27.1 million viewers! Following closely behind was the show 'Adolescence', which garnered a total of 19 million in viewership. Comedy is a go-to genre According to the rankings, comedy as a genre also ruled the list. Popular comedy shows like 'Nobody Wants This', 'Running Point', 'A Man on the Inside', 'Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage', and 'Ghosts' all ranked well into the top 20 names of the list. Some of these shows are available for viewing on broadcast, while others are available for streaming, making the list a diverse section. Reality shows made it to the top as well Different kinds of variety shows also ended up topping the list as well. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Names like 'Survivor', 'The Voice', 'American Idol', 'Dancing With the Stars', 'The Amazing Race', 'The Floor', 'Is It Cake? 'Holiday', 'Beast Games', 'Love is Blind' and 'Love on the Spectrum U.S.' all managed to make the top list, showing their popularity amongst viewers both online and on broadcast and cable. Who all lost out this season? Where there are winners, there are losers. Some shows, regardless of their popularity and plot, did not manage to hit the viewership mark this season. Basic cable shows lost out the most this season, with the TV series 'Yellowstone' becoming the only cable show to make it within the top 100. While shows like 'FBI: Most Wanted', 'FBI: International', and 'Equaliser' all made it to the top 30 of the broadcasts only list, they did not manage to leave a major mark. All three of the shows have also been cancelled, citing various reasons like low budgets as well as viewership issues.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
High Potential Will Tackle ‘Unanswered Questions' in Supersized Season 2 — Watch Cast Interview
ABC has big plans for the second season of High Potential. For starters, the crime drama will produce 18 episodes (up from 13 in Season 1), allowing the show to widen its scope and give the ensemble cast more chances to shine. 'With 18 episodes, we'll get a little more breathing room to just enjoy our time,' cast member Javicia Leslie (Daphne) recently told TVLine on the carpet at the Disney Upfront, adding that she's especially excited for the show's two-episode premiere. Though a return date has not been set, High Potential will air Tuesdays at 10/9c this fall. More from TVLine 9-1-1: Nashville's Jessica Capshaw Introduces Her 'Strategic, Ambitious' Spinoff Character - Watch Interview Chris O'Donnell Reveals Nixed Plan to Rescue NCIS: LA's Hetty, Previews His 9-1-1: Nashville Spinoff Role - WATCH Angela Bassett Fuels 9-1-1 Fan Theory About Bobby's 'Death' - Plus, What's Next for Athena in Season 9? So, what's on tap for Season 2? Besides figuring out who the heck David Giuntoli is playing, the procedural's stars have a few ideas of their own. 'Firstly, [I want] to get the person who put me in the pool,' Deniz Akdeniz (Oz) told us, referring back to his character's kidnapping in the Season 1 finale. 'I want to make sure we get them and put them in cuffs! … There are a lot of unanswered questions … that we'll hopefully get to answer.' Some of those unanswered questions involve the characters' goings-on outside of work. While viewers did get to spend time at Morgan's (Kaitlin Olson) house and Karadec's (Daniel Sunjata) apartment, their co-workers' home lives remain a total blank. 'I want to explore who she's really like as a person outside of the precinct, who she's like as a friend,' Judy Reyes said of her character, Lieutenant Selena Soto. 'Is she a parent? What's her emotional history? And how does that bring her and [Morgan] closer together?' Which of Morgan's co-workers do you want to see more of when High Potential returns this fall? And what other hopes for Season 2 are you harboring? Hit PLAY on the videos above to watch our interviews with the cast, then drop a comment with your thoughts below. 2025-26 TV Preview: Every New Comedy, Drama and Unscripted Show View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets' Tawny Cypress Talks Episode 4's Tai/Van Reunion: 'We're All Worried About Taissa' Vampire Diaries Turns 10: How Real-Life Plot Twists Shaped Everything From the Love Triangle to the Final Death Vampire Diaries' Biggest Twists Revisited (and Explained)
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jimmy Kimmel Compares Peyton and Eli Manning to the Menendez Brothers, Elicits Groans from the Audience
Jimmy Kimmel made his feelings known about Peyton and Eli Manning's musical talents — or lack thereof! While delivering a monologue-turned-roast at Disney's 2025 Upfront on May 13, the late night host joked about the former pro-athletes' musical opening number. The Mannings — who were promoting the upcoming series Chad Powers, starring Glen Powell and inspired by Eli's character of the same name for his ESPN docuseries Eli's Places — started the show by singing an elaborate song where they used word play to insert their last name into a few of Disney's hit ABC shows, highlighting High Potential, Abbott Elementary and Paradise during the routine. The actors who star on those shows mentioned, including Kaitlin Olson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sterling K. Brown, joined the two onstage to play along and jokingly shut down any possibilities of the NFL greats joining their series. To wrap up the event, Kimmel, 57, took to the stage with a round of roasts, which included rival networks like CBS and NBC, as well as commentary on the Mannings' opening number: "I do want to thank the Manning brothers for finally answering the question, 'What if two jars of mayonnaise could sing?' The answer is, they can't," Kimmel said. "That was worse than what the Menendez brothers did," he added, as audience members groaned. "Too soon or too late?" The comedian ended his monologue with another jab towards Peyton and Eli, joking that the brothers would be singing another song if advertisers didn't give them more money. "Do give us money before we send them out again," he said, referring to the Mannings. Kimmel's joke came on the same day that Lyle and Erik were resentenced to 50 years to life in prison, which makes them immediately eligible for parole. The brothers were serving a life sentence without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in their $5 million Beverly Hills home, but have long claimed the murders were committed in self-defense after years of sexual abuse by Jose. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The late night host's roasts weren't just reserved for the Mannings. He made a jab at NBC over the network's new portfolio of NBCU cable channels called Versant, saying it "sounds like something you subscribed to by accident." He even commented on his own network's lack of new shows. He pointed out that the only new show for ABC is a spinoff of another. "Which begs the question: What are we doing here? We risked our lives flying into Newark for this?" he teased. He closed his remarks with a heartfelt plea to advertisers to support a news show from the rival network, CBS. "I know it's not part of our multi-platform, but support 60 Minutes — they deserve it. You have the power, because you have the money. Support journalism. It's important, and it doesn't work without you." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disney's Upfront Went Hard on Sports — With an Off-Key Manning Brothers Musical — but Hardly Mentioned ABC
Peyton and Eli Manning really want to develop their acting careers, if Disney's upfront show is to be believed. The Mouse House highlighted its sports programming more than anything else during its annual presentation to ad buyers Tuesday in New York City, parading the Mannings and several other star athletes in front of ad buyers and even connecting scripted Disney content back to what happens on the court and field. More from Variety Disney's Dana Walden to CNBC's James Cramer: Streaming 'Is a Growth Business for Our Company' Jimmy Kimmel Takes On Bob Iger, Netflix and Gen Z's YouTube Habits in Upfronts Monologue: 'When You Have Kids, You'll Come Crawling Back to Disney Like Dogs!" Krysten Ritter Officially Returning as Jessica Jones for 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 The presentation opened with a marching band performance that lasted for more than five minutes, made up of musicians from Jackson State and Delaware State plus a gameday-ready Mickey Mouse as drum major. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley were next to take the stage at New York's Javits Center, with Mahomes praising the 'boldly original, fiercely competitive, undoubtedly magical' storytelling that makes Disney 'the ultimate M.V.P.' before introducing Iger. And though Iger made mention of Disney's newly announced theme park in Abu Dhabi and generally shouted out the company's work across entertainment and news, he was most specific in his excitement for sports programming — making a humble brag about the amount of time he's spent with the footballers and thanking them for the highlights they bring to ESPN before emphasizing that Disney is home to 'the most live sports hours in the industry' across its many platforms. The Mannings were the next big piece of the show. After a sizzle reel of various Disney programs cued up by Iger, Eli said he only had 'one note' for the company: 'Not enough Mannings.' He and Peyton then presented all of the company's 'M.V.P. IP' through song. With backup dancers and botched high notes galore, they suggested that they take over the top billing positions in ABC's 'High Potential,' 'Abbott Elementary' and 'Good Morning America' plus Hulu's 'Paradise' and 'Only Murders in the Building.' At five minutes, the bit overstayed its welcome, but they get points for their puns: They proposed replacing Kaitlin Olson's 'High Potential' cleaning lady with a 'cleaning Manning,' and renaming the other shows to 'Abbott Eli Manning-tary,' 'Good Manning America,' 'Pey-radise' and 'Only Mannings in the Building.' As per usual, groupings of high-profile cast members from across the Disney portfolio came out to talk about their shows and cue up footage. Among them were Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short from 'Only Murders in the Building'; Jeremy Allen-White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach from 'The Bear' (with all three mentioning the Disney-backed films they also act in); Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope and Ashton Kutcher from Ryan Murphy's upcoming FX horror series 'The Beauty'; and Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close and Teyana Taylor from Hulu's upcoming legal drama (another Murphy show) 'All's Fair,' with series lead Kim Kardashian introducing them in a pre-recorded video. The scripted shows that got the most extensive segments were all from major Disney franchises. Following a creepy intro by Darth Vader, Diego Luna and Hayden Christensen noted that this year is the 20th anniversary of 'Revenge of the Sith' and remarked on the ubiquity of Star Wars fans worldwide — while emphasizing that the entirety of the franchise streams on Disney+, including the 'Andor' Season 2 finale which would debut just hours after the upfront. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was the subject of the presentation's biggest news — that Krysten Ritter will reprise the role of Jessica Jones in 'Daredevil: Born Again' Season 2 — complete with Ritter and series lead Charlie Cox in person, followed by Sir Ben Kingsley, who spoke about his new MCU show 'Wonder Man.' That led into the most exciting footage of the day, a trailer for 'Alien: Earth' presented by stars Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler and Babou Ceesay. And as the industry leader in family programming, Disney also paired Ginnifer Goodwin with Auliʻi Cravalho to shout out the upcoming theatrical releases of 'Zootopia 2' and 'Moana 2,' while also mentioning the massive Disney+ viewership achieved by the original films in both of those series. Still, everything came back to sports. Disney's global advertising president Rita Ferro opened her spiel by celebrating the New York Knicks' win the night before, and though her focus was ad infrastructure across the Disney portfolio, ESPN was the only brand she mentioned specifically. Even during a presentation from Ryan Seacrest, best known for hosting competitions and holiday programs, sports made up half of the live events broadcasts that were called out. Other segments were led by NBA commentator Stephen A. Smith, who spoke about ESPN's new streaming app; football and basketball analysts Elle Duncan, Chiney Ogwumike and Andraya Carter, who announced new women-led sports commentary show 'Vibe Check'; University of Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and ESPN reporter Laura Rutledge, who spoke about ABC and ESPN's college football offerings; and ESPN anchor Joe Buck and former quarterback and current ABC/ESPN anchor Troy Aikman plus Barkley and Eagles center Jason Kelsce, who focused on pro football. When Glen Powell appeared to discuss his upcoming Hulu football comedy 'Chad Powers,' he was introduced by the Mannings, who executive produce the series. They returned to the stage flanked by the marching band from the intro — this time led by Goofy instead of Mickey. Throughout Disney's presentation, the most-used joke subject was Bill Belichik, most notably including Buck saying that the infamous football coach would soon come out to sing 'Endless Love' with his much younger girlfriend Jordon Hudson. (Pope Leo XIV came in second place for most mentions, with Martin Short saying he'd been told that there would be white smoke for each Disney show that was renewed and black smoke for the cancellations.) As it further ramps up on sports content and continues to build out its several scripted franchises, Disney seems less invested in its broadcast television arm than ever. ABC, the brand that would have dominated Disney's upfront in a previous era, was scarcely mentioned at the Javits Center. ABC talent Olson, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Robin Roberts did make brief comedic cameos to rebut the Mannings during their musical number, and Roberts reappeared later alongside David Muir to tout the success of 'Good Morning America' and ABC News. But none of ABC's primetime programming got its own segment, not even the network's only new show for the 2025-2026 season: '9-1-1: Nashville.' Despite Ryan Murphy-created shows on multiple other platforms receiving a spotlight throughout the presentation, the new '9-1-1' didn't come up until Jimmy Kimmel's closing monologue, and he didn't mention it by name — or favorably. 'At ABC, we ordered one new show, and it's a spinoff of an old show, which really begs the question: What are we doing here?' said the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' host, who was the only ABC talent to take the stage for more than a minute. 'We risked our lives flying into Newark for this? I mean, if you went to a restaurant and the waiter said, 'Our special tonight is last year's fish,' would you eat it? No, you would not. Our fish is not fresh. But you know what we do have: Season grandmotherfucking 2 of 'The Golden Bachelor.' Say what you will about ABC — we are still the only network where you can see Pop Pop get a squeezer in a hot tub. 'The Golden Bachelor' and Season 34 of 'Dancing with the Stars.' At ABC, we know what young people want to see, and it's not us.' Of course, those jokes were safe enough to make in front of ad buyers, given that the rest of the presentation focused on the only kind of broadcast programming that hasn't lost viewers in the streaming era: sports. And that won't change anytime soon — unless the Mannings find someone to greenlight the musical comedy series they seem to be dreaming up. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
14-05-2025
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ABC Holds Steady With Fall 2025 Schedule Led by ‘High Potential,' ‘911' Doubleheader
The schedule ABC is rolling out for the start of the 2025-26 season looks very similar to the one it had in 2024-25. The network has made a couple of moves — 911 spinoff 911: Nashville joins the Thursday lineup, and Shark Tank is going from Friday to Wednesday nights — but ABC has opted for a mostly stable lineup. 911: Nashville is the only new series on the fall slate. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Doctor Odyssey' Remains at Sea: No Season 2 Decision Yet at ABC TelevisaUnivision Bets on Microdramas and Music in Upfront Push Kim Kardashian Plays Hardball Divorce Lawyer in Ryan Murphy's 'All's Fair' Legal Drama Trailer That stability 'is both a strategy and also a byproduct of our success,' Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview Tuesday morning. ABC has all five of the top entertainment series this season among adults 18-49 (High Potential, Abbott Elementary, The Rookie, 911 and Shifting Gears), based on Nielsen's cross-platform ratings. 'We have been successfully launching shows and returning shows to the schedule, so we don't need to make a lot of moves,' Erwich said. 'We have an ability here to focus on one or two shows and really point the audience toward what's important to us and what we think is worth their time.' ABC will once again simulcast ESPN's Monday Night Football games in the fall, and Tuesdays will feature Dancing With the Stars and season two of the network's breakout hit High Potential. Comedies Shifting Gears and Abbott Elementary will lead off Wednesdays, with season two The Golden Bachelor and Shark Tank completing the night. Celebrity Wheel of Fortune will take over the 8 p.m. Friday spot that Shark Tank has held for the past five-plus seasons. Thursdays will still feature two Ryan Murphy-produced shows to start the night, with 911 leading into 911: Nashville. The latter takes over the 9 o'clock hour from Doctor Odyssey, whose future is still up in the air. Grey's Anatomy remains at 10 p.m. Dramas Will Trent and The Rookie and unscripted shows American Idol and Celebrity Jeopardy! are on deck for midseason. The Bachelor, which has gone through behind-the-scenes turmoil this year, is not yet on the schedule. ABC's schedule for the fall is below; all times are ET. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
