Inside the Ratings
Loree Seitz
“Inside the Ratings” is a recurring deep dive into the numbers that shape Hollywood, analyzing key trends, audience shifts and the performance metrics behind film and television viewership. Each installment breaks down the data, offering critical insights into what’s working, what’s not and what it means for the industry.
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How Does the WNBA Culture War Factor Into Ratings?
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How Nielsen’s Measurement Fixes Aim to Smooth Over Gauge Contention
Plus, “Obsession” makes strong streaming debut and the WNBA scores a ratings record
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What Movies Did People Watch Most on Streaming This Summer?
Plus, Shark Week takes a bite out of cable and the WNBA scores a ratings milestone on ESPN
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Streaming
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Summer Ratings Trend: How Communal TV Watching Made a Comeback
Plus, NBC hits a baseball win and “Stranger Things” still tops 2026 streaming charts
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This Media Measurement Firm Has a Plan to Fix Hollywood’s ‘Broken’ Metric System
Plus, Shark Week swims to a strong start and “The Bear” sees a ratings dip for its final season
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Columns
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Why Harlan Coben Shows Make a Killing on Netflix | Analysis
Plus, the World Cup wraps up to huge numbers and “Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro” is off to a strong start
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TV Shows
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What Does Netflix Count as a View?
Plus, World Cup ratings records continue with the quarterfinals and “Big Brother” scored its biggest premiere in five years
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TV
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World Cup Ratings: How Telemundo, Peacock and Fox Hooked US Viewers
Plus, Fourth of July festivities soared on ABC and NBC and “Love Island USA” streaming domination kicks off
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Columns
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How ‘The Boys’ Final Season Ratings Stack Up — Is There Still Life Left in This Franchise?
Plus, the FIFA World Cup and U.S. Open scored viewership milestones
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Columns
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Late Night Post-Colbert: Kimmel Takes Ratings Crown as Viewership Grows Across the Board
Plus, the FIFA World Cup and Stanley Cup enjoy ratings milestones and “Office Romance” keeps dominating
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Netflix Effect Strikes Again With NBC’s ‘La Brea’
Plus, Trump tantrum boosts “Meet the Press” and sports thrive on ESPN, Prime
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2025-26 TV Season Ratings Wrap Up: Netflix and CBS Dominate as New Favorites Emerge
Plus, “SNL” holds down the demo and NBA playoffs score a ratings milestone
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TV Shows
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Can ‘Love Island USA’ Reignite a Reality-Hungry Audience?
Plus, CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil grows his audience and “Survivor 50” soars
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Columns
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From ‘Rooster’ to ‘Running Point’: How Hollywood Is Rethinking Its Comedy Hits
Plus, live events keep scoring for Netflix and “The Rookie” ends Season 8 on a high note
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Upfronts Ratings Debrief: What to Know Ahead of 2026-27 Season
Plus, “Swapped” and “Man on Fire” dominate Netflix and E!’s Met Gala coverage soars
