Big Number
13.1M
Chalk up one more ratings superlative for Yellowstone as it (potentially) rides into the sunset. The Dec. 15 finale of season five — which wrapped up a host of plot threads — brought in 13.1 million in three-day viewers on Paramount Network and CMT, according to VideoAmp data. That’s the largest night one audience (excluding encores and broader simulcasts) in Yellowstone’s history. Full story.
Snapshot
2025 Predictions
It’s not too early to start thinking about how 2025 will shake out for Hollywood. Surprises abound — think only of the twists and turns that 2024 brought to the news cycle: the great production slowdown, belt-tightening at nearly every major studio and a box office downturn. Here, THR takes a few educated guesses about next year. Forecast.
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (DEC 6 – DEC 12, 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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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 (Nov. 18-Nov. 24, most recent week)
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (Nov. 18-Nov. 24, most recent week)
BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
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COMSCORE (Dec. 27-29)
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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Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
NBC
17.12M
Viewers
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Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings
ABC
13.07M
Viewers
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Tennessee Volunteers
ABC
10.75M
Viewers
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60 Minutes
CBS
8.74M
Viewers
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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
ABC
7.33M
Viewers
Nielsen (Dec. 16-22)
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
NFLX
2 Games
24.2M
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Netflix’s NFL Test
The first NFL games on Netflix brought in big audiences for the streamer — and the biggest ever for a streaming NFL matchup. But they came up short of the audience for last year’s Yuletide contests that ran on broadcast networks. Netflix’s two games averaged 24.2 million viewers, according to Nielsen fast national ratings. The early afternoon matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers posted 24.1 million viewers, and the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Houston Texans came in at 24.3 million.
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
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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Box Office: ‘Mufasa’ Rebounds, Wins Christmas Day Ahead of ‘Sonic 3’ and ‘Nosferatu’
It's looking like a very merry holiday for moviegoing as a flurry of titles, including Oscar contenders 'A Complete Unknown' and 'Babygirl,' open.
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Bounds Over the Hedge With $62M Opening, ‘Mufasa’ Limps to $35M
The video game adaptation scored the second-best December openings ever for a PG-rated pic as Disney's follow-up to 2019's 'The Lion King' came in notably behind expectations.
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Box Office: ‘Sonic 3’ Racing to Huge $70M U.S. Opening, ‘Mufasa’ a Distant Second at $35M
The two event pics are kicking off the Christmas season at the box office this year.
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Can ‘Wicked’ Follow In These Blockbusters’ Best-Picture Footsteps?
From ‘Titanic’ to ‘Lord of the Rings,’ the hits that led the way.
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Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried’s ‘The Housemaid’ Lands December 2025 Release
Paul Feig is directing the two actresses in the movie adaptation of author Freida McFadden's best-selling suspense thriller.
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