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Nielsen: unscripted and kids’ fare crash the streaming Originals leaderboard

Nielsen’s mid-2026 streaming report shows Stranger Things still tops overall viewing months after its finale, while unscripted hits like The Traitors and The First 48 broke into charts once dominated by scripted originals and acquired library titles.

Why it matters. Buyers now have to weigh unscripted and reality formats as measurable viewership drivers, not just cheap filler behind scripted originals.

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