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Stranger Things season 5 is officially “in production”

The final run of Stranger Things is expected to land in 2025.  After a long wait, Netflix’s monster hit Stranger Things has begun production on its fifth and final season. The show was on the eve of production just as the WGA strike began in May 2023, thus delaying it by approximately seven months. Netflix celebrated … >

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Netflix announce an animated Stranger Things spinoff

Get ready for an Upside Down cartoon show.  The streaming service Netflix has announced an animated spinoff for its monster hit Stranger Things. While the show itself is set to end after its fifth season, this animation has received a straight-to-series order. The as yet untitled series is coming from the Sydney based animation house … >

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Netflix 2022 — a year in numbers

Netflix 2022 — a year of financial angst and some great shows. We consider the highlights There were times in 2022 when Netflix seemed to have lost its mojo. Since then things have improved. Several great shows have graced us with their presence. Other streamers (particularly Disney) had their own problems. As the year draws … >

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DAHMER tops the Nielsens as Andor arrives

Serial Killer series DAHMER has stormed the Nielsen top 10, while Star Wars spin-off Andor makes an entry lower down —  we dig into the data We weren’t too surprised to see new series DAHMER top the Nielsens for September 19-25, though the actual numbers are impressive. Other changes elsewhere are worth discussion, first here’s … >

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Cobra Kai holds onto the top

Cobra Kai holds onto the top spot in the latest Nielsens

We’ve been chewing over the latest Nielsen ratings for September 12-18 and see Cobra Kai holds firm at the top of the chart — what else happened? The US audience for September 12-18 in the Nielsen category for Original streaming shows (and it’s a little opaque at times where a show gets counted) show Cobra Kai holds … >

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Rings of Power tops the Nielsens on release

Prime Video’s epic The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power tops the Nielsens on release — we take a look at all the numbers The Nielsen US TV ratings for August 29 – September 4 are out, and it’s good news for The Rings of Power, which tops the chart on release. There’s a lot … >

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Echoes tops the Nielsens as The Sandman slips to third

Echoes tops the Nielsens as The Sandman slips down to third place — we discuss what that means The Nielsen Top 10 for Original streaming (there are several charts) shows Echoes tops the list, and last week’s leader, The Sandman, has slipped back to third place. Last week we were expecting: a good week for Echoes, beating The Sandman … >

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The Sandman tops the Nielsens on the second week of release

The Sandman tops the Nielsens on but will it ensure renewal? We discuss all the numbers It failed to conquer the chart on release weekend, but after a full week, The Sandman tops the Nielsen original streaming chart for August 8-14, but Stranger Things gave it a run for its money. Last week we suggested: The Sandman at … >

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