Covers streaming and measurement. Bylines at hollywoodreporter.com. Desk record: 14 signals cited since August 2026, 11 published, first to report 1. Updated November 3, 2026.
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The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports Nielsen’s Oct. 12-18 streaming chart turned toward horror, with Netflix’s Below taking the top spot at 1.3 billion viewing minutes, unseating Prime Video’s Carrie, while Peacock’s Crystal Lake debuted at No. 5 with 774 million minutes.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that Prime Video’s ‘Carrie’ debuted at No. 1 with 1.26 billion viewing minutes, backing up its same-week season two renewal.
Oct 27The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that Pixar’s Toy Story 5 debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen’s streaming chart with 1.54 billion viewing minutes on Disney+, the second-largest single week for a Disney+ movie this year behind Zootopia 2’s 1.72 billion.
Oct 10The Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger settlement with 12 states requires the combined company to keep operating a free, ad-supported streamer under the Pluto TV brand, at current service and quality levels, for the full five-year term.
Sep 22The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that Prime Video’s Reacher drew 1.5 billion viewing minutes for the week of Aug. 10-16, with 1.19 billion from its new season alone.
Sep 14The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that YouTube now counts a public view from a video’s first frame instead of after 30 seconds, matching TikTok, Instagram and X. Payout thresholds still rely on engaged views and watch hours, unchanged by the switch.
Aug 25The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that Netflix greenlit “Bannerman,” a Shane Black spy thriller, as its first original co-production with AMC Studios, building on their existing AMC Collection streaming licensing deal.
Aug 22The Hollywood Reporter’s Rick Porter reports that The Amazon MGM film debuted at No.
Aug 22Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie remake led Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings with 1.18 billion minutes viewed. Acquired library titles like The Big Bang Theory and SpongeBob hit six-year highs, showing reruns still drive massive TV-set viewing.
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