Big Number
7M
Good Night, and Good Luck, starring George Clooney, averaged 2.01 million on-air viewers on CNN June 7. The play is an adaptation of the 2005 movie of the same name, which starred David Stathairn as Murrow. Worldwide, CNN says the telecast drew in more than 7 million viewers. The play’s live audience for its three-month Broadway run (including previews) was about 155,000. More ratings notes.
Snapshot
Tracking Dinos
If tracking holds, Universal’s Jurassic World Rebirth should open anywhere from $120 million to $125 million over a five-day holiday corridor. The pic opens on July 2, a Wednesday. Universal and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin, home of the multi-billion dollar franchise, are trying to manage expectations by stressing that the pic could come in on the lower end of tracking, and even in the $90 million to $100 million range. Full story.
STREAMING
Top Series
The most-viewed series of the week
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↑ Andor collected 931 million minutes of viewing for the week of May 12-18; its final three episodes debuted on May 13. It grew by 101 million minutes week to week.
NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (May 12-May 18, most recent week); Updated June 12
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
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↑ Rogue One, the Star Wars movie that takes place directly after the events of Andor, made the streaming movie chart for the week as well. It tied for ninth place in those rankings with 179 million viewing minutes.
NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (May 12-May 18, most recent week); Updated June 12
Streaming Services, By Share of TV Use
YouTube remained the biggest individual streaming platform for TV users in April, capturing a new high of 12.4 percent of all TV use (up from 12 percent in March). The Roku Channel also hit a high of 2.4 percent and has grown by 21 percent since November 2024, when it began offering Max and other streamers through the channel.
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BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
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$15M
Weekend Gross
3,496
Theaters
$149.2M
Total Gross
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↑ Three weeks ago, Ballerina was tracking to open to $35 million or more. Projections were lowered to $30 million-plus heading into the weekend. The good news: Ballerina nabbed an A- CinemaScore and strong audience scores, both on Rotten Tomatoes (94 percent) and PostTrak, so it could regain its step and have long legs.
COMSCORE (June 6-June 8)
TRAILER SPOTLIGHT
Superman Returns
James Gunn’s reboot of the series for Warner Bros. hits theaters July 11. The feature stars David Corenswet as Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.
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Upcoming Releases
Notable movies heading to theaters
Network Scripted Shows, By Year
The number of comedies and dramas aired on broadcast has plunged by nearly half in the past decade. Scripted shows dropped off significantly during the height of the COVID pandemic, then took another hit following the 2023 strikes. ABC’s scripted output has fallen off the most, from 25 series in 2016-17 to just eight announced shows for next season.
BROADCAST
Top TV
The most-viewed primetime network shows
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Pacers vs. Thunder (Game 1)
ABC
8.91M
Viewers
2
Pacers vs. Thunder (Game 2)
ABC
8.76M
Viewers
3
Tony Awards
CBS
5.1M
Viewers
4
60 Minutes Presents
CBS
4.81M
Viewers
5
America’s Got Talent
NBC
4.69M
Viewers
Nielsen (June 2-June 8)
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
CBS
1 Event
5.1M
Viewers
Tonys on the Rise
The Tony Awards scored its biggest total audience since 2019 with 5.1 million viewers, a 44 percent jump over the 3.53 million who watched the 2024 ceremony. The June 8 Broadway honors also saw huge increases in all key demographics, with adults 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 doubling from a year ago. All three demos hit their highest marks since the 2018 Tonys.
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (May 23 – MAY 29, 2025)
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NEWS FEED
‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ Tracking to Set Off Major Box Office Fireworks With $100M-$125M Opening
Universal and Steven Spielberg’s Amblin are restarting the franchise with an all-new ensemble cast led by Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. The movie opens over the long July Fourth holiday.
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Box Office: John Wick Spinoff ‘Ballerina’ Opens to Sluggish $25 Million, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Rules With $32.5 Million
The spinoff came in well behind expectations to score the lowest start of any ‘John Wick’ pic since the first film as ‘Lilo’ continues to bare sharp claws and approach $800 million globally.
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‘Karate Kid: Legends’ Gets Kicked Around by ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ ‘Mission: Impossible’ With Soft $21M Box Office Opening
Disney’s blockbuster ‘Lilo & Stitch’ earns a huge $63 million domestically in its second weekend for a jaw-dropping global haul of $610 million, while Tom Cruise’s final ‘M:I’ movie also continues to impress.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Box Office Mayhem: All the Records Broken as Pic Zooms Past $400M Globally
In yet another milestone, Disney’s live-action redo is crossing the $200 million mark domestically faster than 2025’s top earner, ‘A Minecraft Movie.’
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Sews Up Record $182.7M at Memorial Day Box Office, ‘Mission: Impossible’ Nabs Series-Best $79M
The two films delivered the biggest Memorial Day picnic in history at the box office, while ‘Lilo’ supplanted Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ as the holiday’s top opener of all time, among numerous other feats.
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‘Lilo & Stitch’ Blows Up Memorial Day Box Office With $183M Bow, ‘Mission: Impossible’ Nabs Series-Best $77.5M
The two films fueled the biggest Memorial Day weekend in history, while ‘Lilo’ supplanted Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ as the holiday’s top opener of all time (he’s also the mainstay star of the ‘M:I’ series).
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ Delay Release Dates From May to December
Marvel Studios’ marquee superhero films will now unfurl in late 2026 and 2027, respectively.
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