Stranger Things season 5 has been in production since January 2024. Yesterday, November 6th, was Stranger Things day. Named for the in-universe date that Will Byers (Noah Schapp) went missing in the first season, it’s a handy place to drop news. While we’re still way off a start date, Netflix took the opportunity to reveal … >
Bridgerton season 3 has stormed the Netflix Top 10 in its first few days of release — what next? If (like some of us at CultBox Towers) you’ve already seen that carriage scene in Bridgerton season 3, it turns out you aren’t alone. The Netflix English language TV audience figures for May 13-19 show the first four … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
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 … >
It’s Cobra Kai for the win in the Nielsen chart for Original streamed shows — we bring you all the details A solid win for Cobra Kai in the Nielsen streaming Top 10 for Original shows 5-11 September. Last week, we suggested: …Rings of Power, but our view is the historic figures will see a rise … >
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 … >
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 … >