Big Number
$70M
Universal is pulling back the curtain on what Jon M. Chu’s Wicked has earned in premium VOD sales, which are often kept a closely guarded secret by the major Hollywood studios. The blockbuster film and Oscar hopeful has earned nearly $700 million at the global box office to date, or $686 million worldwide through Jan. 8, as well as racking up more than $70 million in premium video-on-demand sales in the U.S. and Canada in its first week in the home. Full story.
Snapshot
A Look Ahead
Production has ramped back up considerably in recent months, and a host of fan-favorite series are set to return after long hiatuses in the coming 12 months. THR has compiled 31 series — new and old, across broadcast, cable and streaming platforms — we’re most looking forward to seeing unspool in 2025. Full story.
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (DEC 27 – JAN 2, 2025)
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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Before
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Shogun
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Creature Commandos
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Ninja Kamui
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Dragon Ball Daima
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When the Phone Rings
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Pop Culture Jeopardy
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STORIES FOR EVERYONE
Top US Kids and Family Shows
The most listened to Kids and Family podcasts on the Wondery network
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Wondery internal data based on IAB V2.1 podcast download measurement guidelines.
The Host of ‘Tis the Grinch Holiday Podcast
James Austin Johnson shares about his role as one of Dr. Suess’ most iconic characters.
By Spenser Mestel
Johnson, who you know and love from Saturday Night Live, says he was particularly drawn to the show because he can reach an entirely new audience. “I do political comedy, and I do voices on Adult Swim shows,” he says. “But there’s not a whole lot I do that really speaks to young kids and families, even though that’s a huge part of my personal life.”
STREAMING
Top Series
The most-viewed series of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (Dec. 9-Dec. 15, most recent week)
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (Dec. 9-Dec. 15, most recent week)
BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
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COMSCORE (Jan. 3-5)
Upcoming Releases
Notable movies heading to theaters
Captain Back in February
The Marvel feature, which sees Anthony Mackie as the title character, hits theaters on Feb. 14, 2025.
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BROADCAST
Top TV
The most-viewed primetime network shows
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Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings
NBC
25.77M
Viewers
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Cincinnati Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
ABC
13.81M
Viewers
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New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Primetime (Part 2)
ABC
10.75M
Viewers
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Golden Globes
CBS
9.27M
Viewers
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New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Primetime (Part I)
ABC
6.3M
Viewers
Nielsen (Dec. 30-Jan. 5)
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
NFLX
1 Show
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Households
WWE’s Netflix Debut
The streaming premiere of WWE Monday Night Raw brought in a sizable audience for Netflix — at least in the United States. Ratings figures from VideoAmp show Raw averaging 2.6 million households for its first outing on Netflix, which struck a $5 billion rights deal for the WWE’s flagship weekly show a year ago. That’s more than double the household average that the three-hour show drew on USA Network in 2024, when it typically drew about 1.2 million households. VideoAmp data shared by Netflix also says Raw doubled its 2024 average among adults 18-49. Worldwide, Monday Night Raw pulled in 4.9 million views.
DATA SPOTLIGHT
Paramount Hits Nine-Month High in Share of TV Viewing
The combination of the NFL, college football and Yellowstone helped Paramount record its biggest share of TV usage in nine months. Nielsen‘s Media Distributor Gauge for November shows Paramount outlets responsible for 9.3 percent of TV viewing in the United States, the company’s highest mark since February, when CBS aired the Super Bowl. It improved from 8.7 percent in October and moved ahead of NBCUniversal into third place among TV distributors for the month.
SOURCE: Nielsen
NEWS FEED
‘Wicked’ Sings to Record $70M in Premium VOD Sales in 1st Week as It Nears $700M at Global Box Office
The record-smashing musical has been a huge win for Donna Langley and NBCUniversal's film empire, which have proven that a movie can still be a big draw in theaters even if it goes to home entertainment early.
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Disney’s Tony Chambers Exiting as Head of Global Theatrical Distribution, Named President of EMEA
The studio has yet to announce Chamber's replacement as he segues to overseeing Europe, the Middle East and Africa as part of a major restructuring of how Disney operates businesses in the region.
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Golden Globes: ‘Wicked’ Wins Cinematic and Box Office Achievement Honor
It's the second year the award has been bestowed.
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Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Wins With $23.8M, ‘Sonic 3’ Sits at No. 2 as Franchise Crosses $1B Globally
Elsewhere, Golden Globes best picture contenders including 'Wicked,' 'A Complete Unknown' and 'The Brutalist' make gains on the eve of Sunday's show.
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How F-Bombs and Family Fare Saved the 2024 Box Office
Few could have predicted that PG movies and two foul-mouthed comic book heroes — plus sending titles earlier into homes — would be saviors of 2024.
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Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Tops Long Christmas Holiday With $63.8M But ‘Sonic 3’ Steals the Weekend
Elsewhere, Timothée Chalamet's Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' breaks records for Searchlight as vampire pic 'Nosferatu' bites off big business for Focus Features.
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‘The Batman’ Sequel Moves to 2027 as Alejandro González Iñárritu and Tom Cruise Take Its Fall 2026 Date
The sequel to 'The Batman' is expected to begin shooting in the third quarter of 2025.
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