Big Number
$798M
On June 25, Inside Out 2 landed at No. 10 on the list of the top-grossing animated films of all time at the domestic box office with $387.8 million in ticket sales. Overseas, it finished the day with a cume of $411.9 million for a global booty of $798.2 million, just a tad behind Shrek the Third ($799.5 million). The Pixar movie is preparing to close out June by becoming the first film of 2024 to jump the $1 billion mark. Full story.
Snapshot
Disney’s TV Lead
Disney kept a lock on the top spot as the media company responsible for the biggest share of TV viewing in May. That’s according to Nielsen‘s second Media Distributor Gauge, which looks at how TV use stacks up by company. Disney’s 11.4 percent of all TV use in May includes viewing on ABC, ESPN, FX, Hulu, Disney+ and the other cable and streaming properties under the Mouse umbrella. Full story.
STREAMING
Top Series
The most-viewed series of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (May 20-May 26, 2024, most recent week)
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (May 20-May 26, 2024, most recent week)
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (JUNE 7 – JUNE 13, 2024)
This ranking shows the most in-demand series that have debuted in the last 365 days on major platforms with US audiences.
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BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
20th Century
$3.8M
Weekend Gross
2,410
Theaters
$164.6M
Total Gross
5
COMSCORE (June 21-June 23)
Upcoming Releases
Notable movies heading to theaters
June 28
June 28
Deadpool Is Back
Marvel Studio’s threequel Deadpool & Wolverine (out July 26) teams Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and broke a most-watched trailer record.
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BROADCAST
Top TV
The most-viewed primetime network shows
1
NBA Finals Game 5 (Celtics vs. Mavs)
ABC
12.22M
Viewers
2
60 Minutes Presents
CBS
5.19M
Viewers
3
Olympic Trials: Track & Field
NBC
4.98M
Viewers
4
Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 (Panthers vs. Oilers)
ABC
4.24M
Viewers
5
Stanley Cup Finals Game 5 (Panthers vs. Oilers)
ABC
4.15M
Viewers
Nielsen (June 17-23)
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
ABC
1 Game
10.3M Viewers
An NHL Milestone
The final game of the NHL‘s Stanley Cup Finals delivered both on the ice and in the ratings. The Florida Panthers’ 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in June 24’s seventh game averaged 7.66 million viewers on ABC in the United States — the largest audience for an NHL game since 2019 (which was also the last time the finals went to a seventh game). It’s also the biggest tune-in for ever for a Stanley Cup Finals not involving one of the league’s original six teams (Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Montreal, the New York Rangers and Toronto). Viewing peaked at 10.3 million viewers for the closing minutes of the game.
DATA SPOTLIGHT
YouTube’s Streaming Run
YouTube extended its streak as the biggest individual streaming service to 16 months, capturing 9.7 percent of all TV use in May. Netflix followed with 7.6 percent, and Hulu was third at 3.1 percent. Details.
TV Use, By Platform
Streaming reached a new high in share of TV use in May. It had 38.8 percent of all usage, up from 38.4 percent in April. Bridgerton, whose third season premiered May 16 on Netflix, was the biggest streaming-exclusive title of the month. Details.
SOURCE: Nielsen Gauge
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