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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
TV Ratings: ‘Squid Game' Rules, But Broadcast Series Make Strong Showing in Multiplatform Rankings
With streaming now the platform of choice for the largest share of TV viewers in the U.S., it would seem logical that a streaming show would top the ratings rather than a traditional network show. As it turns out, that's correct: Netflix's Squid Game is, by a sizable margin, the most-watched series of the 2024-25 season. But in Nielsen's multiplatform ratings, which measure viewing over five weeks and across all outlets, a number of broadcast series are still commanding large audiences. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'Squid Game' Final Season Trailer Restarts the Games After Failed Rebellion Streaming Ratings: 'White Lotus' Hits No. 1 Ahead of Season 3 Finale Streaming Is Now Just As Crowded With Ads As Old School TV Of the top 20 shows through March 15 (the most recent date for which the 35-day ratings are complete), eight originate on broadcast networks — six from CBS and two from ABC. All of them average at least 11.5 million viewers per episode across their network showings and streaming over five weeks. CBS' Tracker is the top network show and fourth overall with 17.6 million viewers via CBS and Paramount+. Squid Game, whose second season premiered in late December, racked up 27.1 million viewers in the 35-day window. Netflix's Adolescence (19 million) and Prime Video's Reacher (18.1 million) rank second and third, and two other network series, first-year breakouts Matlock (CBS) and High Potential (ABC), are tied for fifth overall at 16.1 million viewers. This season is the first in which Nielsen has released multiplatform data showing how outlets compare. In the broadcast landscape alone, CBS leads the pack (as it does in linear ratings) with 9.1 million viewers in primetime. NBC is second at 7.2 million viewers, followed by ABC (6.9 million) and Fox (4.3 million). ABC has the biggest gain from Nielsen's linear ratings (which are measured over seven days), rising by 61 percent with streaming and the longer window. CBS improves by 59 percent with the longer multiplatform measure, while NBC grows by 41 percent and Fox, whose shows stream on Hulu but which doesn't have its own platform, adds 12 percent. The top 20 shows (including ties) for all platforms and just on broadcast in Nielsen's 35-day multiplatform ratings are below. Sports and specials are excluded. 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
Euronews
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
What were the most-streamed shows of 2024-2025?
The most watched shows in the US have been revealed by ratings company Nielsen, and Netflix rules the top of the chart. To assert its clear dominance over TV viewing, precisely half of the Top 20 come from the streaming juggernaut. Nielsen, which historically charts broadcast viewership, has released multi-platform viewing figures for the first time for the 2024-25 TV season. Top of the list of 100, reported by Variety, is Netflix's Squid Game (27.1million viewers), closely followed by the streamer's British hit Adolescence (19million). Squid Game and Adolescence were also the top two shows among the Adult 18-49 demographic, considered the most important for broadcasters. CBS action-drama Tracker was the highest rated show from a traditional broadcaster, with 17.4million viewers. Here are Top 20 shows of 2024-25 (Total Viewers): 1. Squid Game (Netflix, 27.1million viewers) 2. Adolescence (Netflix, 19million) 3. Tracker (CBS, 17.4million) 4. Reacher (Prime Video, 17.4million) 5. High Potential (ABC, 16.1million) 6. Matlock (CBS, 16million) 7. Landman (Paramount+, 15.8million) 8. (Tied) Monsters: The Lyle And Eric Menendez Story (Netflix, 15.7million) 8. (Tied) Zero Day (Netflix, 15.7million) 10. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, 15.2million) 11. The Night Agent (Netflix, 14.8million) 12. American Primeval (Netflix, 13.8million) 13. Running Point (Netflix, 13.1million) 14. The Residence (Netflix, 12.8million) 15. A Man On The Inside (Netflix, 12.4million) 16. (Tied) George And Mandy's First Marriage (CBS, 12.1million) 16. (Tied) Ghosts (CBS, 12.1million) 16. (Tied) Yellowstone (Paramount Network/CBS, 12.1million) 19. 1923 (Paramount+, 11.9million) 20. The White Lotus (HBO, 11.6million)
Geek Tyrant
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Alan Ritchson Says REACHER Season 4 'May Be the Best Yet' as Training Kicks Into Gear — GeekTyrant
According to Alan Ritchson, Reacher Season 4 might just be the biggest and baddest season of the series yet. The Reacher star gave fans a behind-the-scenes peek on Instagram, teasing his return as the no-nonsense nomad with a photo dump that included stunt training and wardrobe fittings. He captioned it with a confident tease: 'Season 4 is right around the corner, and dare I say… May be the best season yet?' While Amazon hasn't confirmed a start date for filming, it's pretty clear from the post that things are ramping up behind the scenes. Ritchson's body is already in go-mode, too: 'Back into stunts with Buster, Eric, and team. Season 4 is going to be the most intensely physical season yet. My body is ready.' That's the most substantial update fans have gotten about Season 4 since the series was renewed. For those keeping track, Season 3 ended with Reacher dismantling a drug operation in Maine before quietly slipping away once more, duffel-less as always. We still have yet to learn which Jack Reacher novel Season 4 will adapt. Season 1 pulled from The Killing Floor , Season 2 tackled Bad Luck and Trouble , and Season 3 dove into Persuader . The new photos include a cozy shot of Ritchson with author Lee Child, suggesting the creator is still closely involved, and most likely helping shape where Reacher heads next. Ritchson joked about Child: 'I wish everyone had the good fortune of being best friends for life with this man like we are,' 'Because we are best friends and he is adopting me officially soon, I think.' Before Reacher returns, though, fans will meet another familiar face in a spin-off: Neagley . The show centers on Reacher's trusted ally Francis Neagley (played by Maria Sten) as she dives into a revenge-fueled investigation after a friend's suspicious death. The spin-off is expected to arrive in 2026, and while it's not clear if Ritchson's Reacher will make an appearance, he has been spotted on set. 'Stopped by the Neagley set to see my dear friend Maria Sten, who is absolutely crushing it,' he shared. No release date yet for Reacher Season 4, but based on what we've seen so far, fans should be ready for a heavier dose of fists, grit, and Reacher justice.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Private equity firm buys The Telegraph, ending two-year sale saga
RedBird Capital Partners announced on Friday that it has purchased Telegraph Media Group for £500 million (nearly $675 million), concluding a protracted bid to acquire the news company. The deal makes US-based RedBird the sole controlling owner of The Telegraph, the right-leaning British news outlet founded in 1855. Per the deal, RedBird will invest funds in The Telegraph's digital operations to help continue growing subscriptions and expand the outlet's foothold in the United States, where RedBird already has a constellation of media investments. The deal comes after RedBird struggled for two years to acquire The Telegraph, stymied in large part by a conservative British government that restricted foreign governments from owning newspapers and capped foreign state-owned investment by a publisher at 15%. The UK's Labour Party, which swept into power in July 2024, announced last week that it would relax restrictions on foreign investment. 'This transaction marks the start of a new era for The Telegraph as we look to grow the brand in the UK and internationally, invest in its technology and expand its subscriber base,' RedBird CEO Gerry Cardinale said in a statement. In January 2024, Jeff Zucker, the former CNN president, flew to London to pitch a takeover of the media company to Ofcom on behalf of RedBird IMI, where he is the chief executive. The Telegraph went up for sale in 2023 after Lloyds Banking Group took control of unpaid debts from the Barclay family, which acquired the newspaper in 2004. The Barclay family regained control of the Telegraph in December 2023 with the help of a loan from RedBird IMI, an Abu Dhabi-backed joint venture. However, the British government blocked the transfer of ownership to RedBird. The Friday deal avoided that rule by providing IMI only a minority share in the paper. RedBird's focus on the US market comes as other British media outlets, including the BBC, The Guardian, and The Independent, have expanded their US coverage, often to great success. According to a May report, The Guardian grew its overall revenue by 25% on year, while The Independent in January reported a 75% year-over-year audience increase. RedBird has major investments in media, entertainment, and sports in the UK. In 2024, the firm acquired All3Media, a British film and TV production and distribution company. The company also has a stake in the Premier League soccer club Liverpool and owns AC Milan in Italy's Serie A. RedBird will also acquire the UK's Channel 5 if Paramount Global's merger with Skydance is approved. RedBird has also invested in Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity, LeBron James and Maverick Carter's SpringHill Company, the YES Network, and has helped Skydance finance several productions, including Amazon's 'Reacher' and Paramount's 'Top Gun: Maverick.' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Forbes
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Films ‘Neagley' Cameo And Teases Season 4
Alan Ritchson has been spotted filming a cameo for the Reacher spinoff series Neagley with Maria Sten and is teasing Reacher Season 4. Reacher, of course, is the massively popular Prime Video series based on author Lee Child's Jack Reacher book series. Season 1 of Reacher debuted on the streaming platform in 2022, followed by Season 2 in 2023 and Season 3 in 2025. One of Ritchson's co-stars who appeared in a recurring role throughout all three seasons is Sten, who plays his fellow Army Military Police investigator Frances Neagley. In October of 2024, Prime Video gave the green light to Neagley, which naturally begged the question of whether Ritchson would appear in Sten's series. In a Zoom conversation prior to the release of Reacher Season 3 in February, Ritchson and Sten playfully teased the possibility. 'That would make sense, but we cannot confirm that it would make sense,' Ritchson said. 'It just makes sense in a of hypotheticals," while Sten added, 'Yes, we can neither confirm or deny such rumors.' 'Like if he popped in for a couple of episodes,' Ritchson continued 'But it could happen.' 'It could happen,' Sten added. 'But who knows?' Now, Ritchson's appearance in Neagley has been confirmed. In a post by Marquee Sports on X on Saturday, Ritchson and Sten were pictured filming a scene for Neagley at Wrigley Field in Chicago. To prove that Ritchson wasn't Chicago — where Neagley is set — to merely catch a game with Sten, a post by X user Erik House includes a photo with a camera operator filming a scene. Another post by X user Al Yellon shows that Ritchson and Sten weren't actually filming during an actual Chicago Cubs game, but were in the stands with loads of extras in a section of an otherwise empty Wrigley Field. Alan Ritchson personally chronicled his Chicago visit with an Instagram post on Wednesday, where he is pictured in photos on the set of Neagley with Maria Sten, Lee Child and various cast and crew members from the Reacher spinoff series. Of his visit with the Jack Reacher book author, Ritchson wrote in the Instagram post, 'Reacher himself, Lee Child. I wish everyone had the good fortune of being best friends for life with this man like we are, because we are best friends and he is adopting me officially soon I think.' Also included in Ritchson's Instagram post are photos of Ritchson doing prep work in advance of Reacher Season 4. 'Back into stunts with Buster, Eric and team. Season 4 is going to be the most intensely physical season yet. My body is ready,' Ritchson wrote in the Instagram post. In another photo, Ritchson, who is pictured by wardrobe, writes, '[It's] Ritchson concluded the post by writing, 'Season 4 is right around the corner and dare I say … May be the best season yet?' Neagley, of course, will arrive on Prime Video before Reacher Season 4, although the streamer has yet to announce an official release date. The official logline for Neagley reads, 'Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell-bent on justice. "Using everything she's learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.' Neagley also stars Greyston Holt, Jasper Jones, Adeline Rudolph, Matthew Del Negro and Damon Herriman. The first three seasons of Reacher are available on Prime Video.
