Big Number
$49.7M
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav saw the value of his 2023 compensation package rise to $49.7 million, compared with $39.3 million in 2022 when the Discovery-WarnerMedia merger had closed. The rise in compensation was due in part to a decision by WBD to change its executive compensation plan to focus on cash flow, rather than stock price. Read more.
Snapshot
L.A. Shoot Days
There’s some optimism in production levels for feature films. The category of Los Angeles shoot days rose slightly in Q1 2024, picking up 634 shoot days to finish an estimated 7 percent ahead of the same months last year, per FilmLA’s April 18 report. Movies in production included Beverly Hills Cop 4, Atlas and Lurker, which are getting tax credits to film in California. Read more.
STREAMING
Top Series
The most-viewed series of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (March 18-March 24, 2024, most recent week)
Top Movies
The most-viewed films of the week
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NIELSEN STREAMING CONTENT RATINGS (March 18-March 24, 2024, most recent week)
TOP TRENDING
This week’s most consumed, searched and shared content
SOURCE: PARROT ANALYTICS (APRIL 5 – APRIL 7, 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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BOX OFFICE
Top Movies
The highest-grossing films domestically
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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Legendary / Warner Bros.
$9.57M
Weekend Gross
3,658
Theaters
$171.7M
Total Gross
4
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Lionsgate
$8.91M
Weekend Gross
2,845
Theaters
$8.91M
Total Gross
5
COMSCORE (April 20-22)
Upcoming Releases
Notable movies heading to theaters
May 10
May 17
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer Brings Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Together
Shawn Levy is at the helm of the new movie, which arrives July 26 and marks Marvel Studios’ first R-rated film.
Read more
BROADCAST
Top TV
The most-viewed primetime network shows
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60 Minutes
CBS
8.59M
Viewers
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Tracker
CBS
8.19M
Viewers
3
Young Sheldon
CBS
7.35M
Viewers
4
FBI
CBS
6.4M
Viewers
5
Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at MSG
CBS
5.73M
Viewers
NIELSEN (April 8-14)
Inside View
The narrative behind the numbers
CBS
20 Episodes
1.04 Demo Rating
Survivor a Hit In Middle Age
Survivor has been on CBS for the entirety of the 21st century, but the competition series shows few signs of slowing even as it airs its 46th season. The show is currently the top-rated entertainment program on all of network TV in the key ad-sales demographic of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen’s linear ratings. Survivor also led all entertainment shows in the demographic last season, and it’s currently the only non-sports primetime series topping a 1.0 rating (equivalent to about 1.32 million people ages 18-49) in live plus seven-day figures on all of linear TV.
DATA SPOTLIGHT
What’s On Apple TV+ Now
As Apple TV+ has built up its catalog of original series, it has burnished its brand as the home of prestige dramas, including new originals Masters of the Air and Manhunt. Drama comprises nearly 35 percent of the platform’s current programming, per Luminate’s tally. The streamer, part of Apple’s services division, broke out with the global success of Ted Lasso, won a best picture Oscar with CODA and is the current home to Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon. 2024 Preview.
YouTube Tops in TV Use
YouTube was once again the top individual streaming service with 9.7 percent of all TV use in March — the largest for any single streamer since Nielsen began its Gauge rankings in May 2021. Netflix (8.1 percent of TV use) and Hulu (3 percent) also grew month to month. Streaming remained the biggest platform for TV users, gathering 38.5 percent of viewing for March — up from 37.7 percent a month earlier. Read more.
SOURCE: Luminate Film & TV; Nielsen Gauge
RED CARPET POWER RANKINGS
Top Fashion Brands
Media Impact Value (MIV) for luxury labels throughout Awards Season
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Dior
Pictured: Jenna Ortega at the Emmys in Dior and Christian Louboutin
$59.2M
in MIV
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$52.1M
in MIV
3
$50.4M
in MIV
4
$48.9M
in MIV
5
$45.2M
in MIV
Top Accessory Brands
Media Impact Value (MIV) for accessories labels throughout Awards Season
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$16.1M
in MIV
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$10.9M
in MIV
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Manolo Blahnik
Pictured: Margot Robbie at the Globes in Armani Privé, Lorraine Schwartz and Manolo Blahnik
$2M
in MIV
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$1.4M
in MIV
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$1.3M
in MIV
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NEWS FEED
Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Draws Blood to Beat ‘Abigail’ and Stay No. 1 With $11M Second Weekend
Alex Garland’s dystopian political action film Civil War about an America torn apart triumphed over new vampire pic Abigail at the weekend box office. Civil War held in well to stay No. 1 in its second weekend with $11 million for a healthy domestic total of $45 million for indie studio A24. The film has […]
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‘Transformers One’: Paramount Reveals New Release Date as Official Trailer Launches From Space
Paramount and Hasbro’s animated Transformers One is pushing back its release in theaters by one week in order to take advantage of Imax screens and to provide some breathing room from the competition. The film will now open Sept. 20, 2024, instead of Sept. 13. That gives it two weeks of distance from Sony’s Beetlejuice. […]
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‘Civil War’ Unites Audiences from Red and Blue States
Alex Garland’s dystopian Civil War, about America torn asunder by a president run amok and brutal acts of war committed on ordinary citizens, sparked plenty of speculation — and assumptions — heading into its debut in theaters over the April 12-14 weekend. Would it be a win in blue states but a losing battle in […]
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China Box Office: ‘Boy and the Heron’ Sails to $94M, ‘Godzilla x Kong’ Hits $110M
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-winning anime The Boy and the Heron floated to an easy second-weekend win at China’s theatrical box office, earning $12.8 million from Friday to Sunday, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The Studio Ghibli blockbuster has now earned $93.8 million in China, with local ticketing app Maoyan projecting that it will soon sail […]
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Box Office: Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Opens No. 1 With History-Making $25.7M for A24
Alex Garland’s dystopian action movie Civil War conquered the domestic box office this weekend with $25.7 million, ahead of expectations and scoring A24’s biggest opening ever. The $50 million movie about a divided America is a big swing for A24 as it tries to produce bigger movies, marking its most expensive production to date. There […]
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Box Office: ‘Civil War’ Starts Off With Impressive $2.9M in Thursday Previews
Alex Garland’s dystopian action movie Civil War has started off its North American box office run with an impressive $2.9 million, a record for indie studio and distributor A24. The $50 million movie about a divided America is a big swing for A24 as it tries to produce bigger movies, and is its most expensive […]
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CinemaCon: Donna Langley Talks Universal’s Big Year Amid Industry Angst
Donna Langley became the first studio mogul to take the stage at CinemaCon this year in a sign of the general angst facing many Hollywood legacy studios. Sony film boss Tom Rothman’s comments on stage usually turns heads, but his studio stayed home this year. Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav showed up […]
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