{"id":103428,"date":"2022-10-21T04:48:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-21T04:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dahmer-monster-debuts-with-nielsens-tenth-biggest-streaming-week-ever\/"},"modified":"2022-10-21T04:48:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T04:48:58","slug":"dahmer-monster-debuts-with-nielsens-tenth-biggest-streaming-week-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/dahmer-monster-debuts-with-nielsens-tenth-biggest-streaming-week-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Dahmer: Monster’ Debuts With Nielsen’s Tenth Biggest Streaming Week Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\t\u201cMonster,\u201d the Ryan Murphy-created limited series starring Evan Peters as serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, debuted on Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings with 3.7 billion minutes watched from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25. This made it not only the No. 1 program of the viewing window, but the tenth most-streamed program in a single week ever recorded by Nielsen.<\/p>\n

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\tThe series nabbed that chart position with only four days of availability on Netflix, having debuted on Sept. 21, halfway through the viewing window. The accomplishment is considerable, but unsurprising \u2014 Nielsen issues its streaming rankings with a four-week delay, whereas Netflix’s self-reported numbers indicated that \u201cMonster\u201d was the company’s No. 9 most-watched English-language TV series of all time after its first full week of availability, jumping to No. 2 most-watched ever in its second week.<\/p>\n

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\tNetflix titles have all 10 of Nielsen’s biggest streaming weeks ever. The only weeks beating the debut of \u201cMonster\u201d were surrounding the releases of \u201cTiger King\u201d in 2020, \u201cOzark\u201d Season 3 in 2020, \u201cOzark\u201d Season 4 in 2022, and \u201cStranger Things\u201d Season 4 in 2022. (Note : Nielsen combines all seasons of a show in its measurement; therefore, though these streaming weeks happened as a result of major releases, they include viewership of older seasons.) See below for a chart detailing each of the Top 10 streaming weeks.<\/p>\n

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\tIt’s presumable that \u201cMonster\u201d will outdo itself next week and take another spot on Nielsen’s all-time list, considering that on the Netflix Top 10, the series debuted with 196.2 million hours viewed, then racked up 299.8 million hours in its first full week of availability. Netflix and Nielsen measurements aren’t completely comparable because the former measures viewing in all territories and on all devices while the latter measures only US viewing on TV screens. Still, it’s unlikely that those discrepancies would prevent Nielsen’s measurement of \u201cMonster\u201d viewership from continuing to grow.<\/p>\n

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\tWhile \u201cMonster\u201d transcended even the top position on the weekly chart, there’s one series that notably failed to chart at all: the Disney+ series \u201cAndor,\u201d which marks the latest entry into the \u201cStar Wars\u201d franchise. Debuting on Sept. 21 with three episodes that run for approximately two hours combined, the series’ 624 million minutes watched wasn’t enough to make the overall Top 10, which includes titles acquired to streaming services after premiering elsewhere. However, \u201cAndor\u201d did manage to become the sixth most-watched streaming original.<\/p>\n

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\tFollowing \u201cMonster\u201d on the chart was \u201cCobra Kai,\u201d which managed to cross the billion mark for the second week in a row. Netflix’s \u201cKarate Kid\u201d spinoff was watched for 1.1 billion minutes from Sept. 19-25, its second full week of availability.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d and \u201cThe Rings of Power\u201d faced off for the fourth time, and this week was the first time that \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d came out on top. The \u201cGame of Thrones\u201d prequel took third place with 1 billion minutes watched, followed its \u201cLord of the Rings\u201d opponent at No. 4 with 977 million minutes watched.<\/p>\n

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\tThese are not perfect comparisons, as the two shows debut on different schedules and premiere in different formats. Nielsen is able to measure all US viewing of \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d with its streaming rankings since the show lives exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, while an estimated one-third of \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d viewers remain uncounted on the chart thanks to the HBO’s cable airings. Conversely, \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d episodes debut on Sundays, meaning that they’re available for Nielsen’s entire viewing window and get the bonus of new episodes appearing at the end of the window, while the Friday release schedule for \u201cThe Rings of Power \u201d means that new episodes are only available for the second half of the window.<\/p>\n

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\tTherefore, aided by its Sunday drops, this is the first time the \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d audience overpowered the streaming exclusivity and audience of \u201cThe Rings of Power.\u201d Episode 5 of \u201cHouse of the Dragon\u201d debuted just before this viewing window began, and Episode 6 \u2014 which included the show’s highly anticipated time jump \u2014 became streamable a few hours before Nielsen stopped counting.<\/p>\n

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\tHorse No. 5 on the chart was \u201cIn The Dark,\u201d a CW crime drama that aired its fourth and final season this summer before arriving on Netflix on Sept. 13. In its first full week of streaming availability, it was viewed for 918 million minutes, up from 825 million minutes when it debuted on the chart the week before.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cCocomelon,\u201d the children’s program that often makes the chart without debuting new content thanks to regular rewatching, landed in sixth place with 817 million minutes watched. <\/p>\n

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\tThe Mark Wahlberg-led Stuart Long biopic \u201cFather Stu\u201d took the No. 7 position with 717 million minutes watched after arriving on Netflix on Sept. 16, five months after its theatrical debut. \u201cLou,\u201d a Netflix original action movie starring Allison Janney in the title role, followed as No. 8 with 681 million minutes watched.<\/p>\n

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\t\u201cFate: The Winx Saga\u201d was watched for 685 million minutes in Season 2’s first full week of availability on Netflix, earning the ninth position. <\/p>\n

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\tAnd as No. 10 was \u201cEl Rey, Vincente Fern\u00e1ndez, a Netflix original series from Colombia, with 648 million minutes watched \u2014 making it a rare non-English language entry in the streaming rankings.<\/p>\n

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\tAfter the chart of Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming weeks ever, see Nielsen’s newest Top 10 streaming rankings below, with overall streaming titles for Sept. 19-25 first, followed by original streaming titles, acquired titles and then films.<\/p>\n