streaming Surpasses Cable & Broadcast: “sirens” dominates Nielsen Charts,”Handmaid’s Tale” Finale Boosts Hulu
world-today-news.com – June 27, 2025
Key Takeaway: Streaming has officially become the dominant force in television viewership, exceeding the combined reach of traditional broadcast and cable for the first time ever. This shift is underscored by strong performances from series like Netflix’s Sirens and a viewership surge for Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale finale.
The Rise of Streaming: May 2025 marked a historic turning point for the television industry, with streaming accounting for 44.8% of total TV viewership – its largest share to date [[2]].This growth continues an upward trend, increasing from 44.3% in April [[3]].
Nielsen Streaming Top 10 (Week of May 26 – June 1):
#1: Sirens (netflix): 1.51 billion viewing minutes, an 11% increase from its premiere week [[SOURCE]].
#2: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu): 900 million minutes,driven by its series finale. this marks the third-highest weekly total for the show, behind the final season premiere (921 million minutes) and the season four opening week (1.04 billion minutes) [[SOURCE]]. #3: Dept. Q (Netflix): 749 million minutes.
#4: The Better Sister (Prime Video): 731 million minutes.
#5: Big Mouth (Netflix): 402 million minutes (returning after final season premiere).
#6: Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV+): 392 million minutes (charting for the first time with its season finale).
Other Notable Performances: Netflix’s new limited series Adolescence has also seen meaningful success, reaching 1.44 billion minutes viewed [[1]].
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