Nielsen

Nielsen released the most-streamed shows for the first half of 2026, with Netflix's 'Stranger Things' leading at 23.2 billion minutes. The top five shows collectively totaled 108 billion minutes, surpassing last year's total by five billion minutes. Disney+'s 'Bluey' and HBO Max's 'The Pitt' followed in second and third places, respectively.

Seattle is known as a Democratic-leaning city, but Nielsen survey data reveals nearly 700,000 Republicans and over 400,000 Independents reside in the metro area. The article highlights the political diversity within the region despite its 'blue' reputation.

CBS News president faces criticism for poor morning show viewership. The show, anchored by Gayle King and Nate Burleson, recorded its lowest-ever ratings with an average of under 1.6 million viewers for the week.

The Second Circuit upheld a lower court's injunction blocking Nielsen from requiring radio stations to purchase local ratings data alongside national data, ruling the policy was anticompetitive and coercive. The decision affirmed that Nielsen's actions harmed Cumulus Media, a radio station owner, by limiting its ability to buy data from competitors.

Netflix is adding short-form content through partnerships with publishers like Condé Nast and BuzzFeed Studios to compete with YouTube. The move, described as 'straight out of the YouTube handbook,' aims to increase user engagement with snackable videos ranging from 3 to 20 minutes, following previous attempts like the 'Fast Laughs' feature.

Fox is acquiring Roku to expand its free, ad-supported streaming presence, potentially giving it a larger US TV viewership share than Netflix. The deal would combine Fox's existing services like Tubi with The Roku Channel, positioning Fox as a major player in free streaming as paid services raise prices.

Queensland's ministerial affair drama has become a distraction in parliament, with question time featuring sordid allegations and unlikable cast. The drama is being compared to reality TV shows like Love Island. The Queensland parliament's question time is not typically a highly watched event.