Fallout, Bluey Among Most-Streamed Shows of 2024 — Also, You Watched 265 Big Bang Theory Reruns Last Year
We streamed 23 million years’ worth of stuff last year, Nielsen reported on Monday.
Specifically, U.S. viewers spent over 12 trillion minutes streaming in 2024, a 10% increase compared to 2023.
Which seems like a lot!
The tally comes by way of Nielsen’s annual “Streaming Unwrapped” report, which beginning this year is honoring the most-streamed programs with the rechristened ARTEY Awards, named for Nielsen’s founder, Arthur C. Nielsen, but also working as an acronym for “Audience Rated Television Entertainment of the Year.” Which certainly rolls off the tongue better than, say, Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.
The ARTEY Award winners for 2024 are as follows:
Top New Original Drama Series
WINNER: Fallout, Prime Video (11.95 billion minutes streamed, premiered April 10)
RUNNER-UP: Fool Me Once, Netflix (10.89 billion minutes, premiered Jan. 1)
Top New Original Comedy Series
WINNER: Nobody Wants This, Netflix (4.90 billion minutes, premiered Sept. 26)
RUNNER-UP: A Man On the Inside, Netflix (2.94 billion minutes, premiered Nov. 21)
Top New Original Unscripted/Documentary Series
WINNER: American Nightmare, Netflix (3.57 billion minutes, premiered Jan. 17)
RUNNER-UP: Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, Netflix (2.50 billion minutes, premiered April 10)
Top Overall Streaming Title + Top Acquired Series
WINNER: Bluey, Disney+ (55.62 billion viewing minutes)
RUNNER-UP: Grey’s Anatomy, Hulu and Netflix (47.85 billion viewing minutes)
Top Streaming Original Series
WINNER: Bridgerton, Netflix (21.42 billion viewing minutes)
RUNNER-UP: Love Is Blind, Netflix (16.45 billion viewing minutes)
HONORABLE MENTION: The Boys, Prime Video (13.6 billion minutes)
Top Streaming Movie
WINNER: Moana, Disney+ (13.03 billion minutes viewed, 103-minute running time)
RUNNER-UP: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Netflix (11.72 billion minutes viewed, 103-minute running time)
Most-Binged Title
WINNER: The Big Bang Theory, 265.5 episodes per viewer on Max
Nielsen notes that “this does not mean they watched 265 unique episodes, just that they spent the equivalent of 265 episodes’ worth of time” watching Big Bang on Max.
RUNNER-UP: American Dad!, 175.3 episodes per viewer on Hulu
Legacy Award
The ARTEY Legacy Award recognizes enduring, timeless programs that continue to entertain and captivate audiences today.
WINNER: Little House on the Prairie, 13.25 billion minutes viewed on Peacock
WINNER: Gunsmoke, 10.23 billion minutes on Peacock/Paramount+
