Cobra Kai Kicks Up Streaming Ratings for Nielsen, Week of Sept. 5

By Rebecca Theodore-Vachon 

Cobra Kai was the most streamed program for the week of Sept. 5, according to Nielsen Streaming Top 10 List.

For the first time ever, four different streaming platforms exceeded the 1 billion minutes viewed threshold in the same week. Cobra Kai took the top spot with 1.73 billion minutes viewed, followed by Disney+’s  Thor: Love and Thunder with 1.5 billion minutes viewed. The Netflix thriller Devil in Ohio had 1.37 billion minutes viewed, and Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power had 1.2 billion minutes.

Timed with news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth, The Crown made its way back onto the Top 10 Streaming Original Programs list with 345 million viewing minutes, two-thirds of which came from viewers over 50. Marvel Studio’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law came in at No. 5 with 493 million minutes viewed, adding 4% to its viewing audience.

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Top 10 Streaming Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. Cobra Kai Netflix 1,737 50
2. Thor: Love and Thunder Disney+ 1,500 1
3. Devil in Ohio Netflix 1,377 8
4. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Prime Video 1,203 3
5. House of The Dragon HBO Max 1,016 4
6. Pinocchio (2022) Disney+ 930 1
7. Game of Thrones HBO Max 805 73
8. NCIS Netflix 747 354
9. Cocomelon Netflix 701 18
10. Grey’s Anatomy Netflix 622 396

 

Top 10 Streaming Original Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. Cobra Kai Netflix 1,737 50
2. Devil in Ohio Netflix 1,377 8
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Prime Video 1,203 3
4. Stranger Things Netflix 599 34
5. She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ 493 4
6. The Imperfects Netflix 465 10
7. The Crown Netflix 345 40
8. Virgin River Netflix 343 42
9. Echoes (2022) Netflix 324 7
10. The Sandman (2022) Netflix 306 11

 

Top 10 Streaming Acquired Programs

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. House of the Dragon HBO Max 1,016 4
2. Game of Thrones HBO Max 805 73
3. NCIS Netflix 747 354
4. Cocomelon Netflix 701 18
5. Grey’s Anatomy Netflix 622 396
6. Bluey Disney+ 524 112
7. Call the Midwife Netflix 506 90
8. Friends HBO Max 501 235
9. The Big Bang Theory HBO Max 499 265
10. Heartland Netflix 380 222

 

Top 10 Streaming Movies

Rank Program Platform Minutes Viewed
(Millions)
# of Episodes
1. Thor: Love and Thunder Disney+ 1,500 1
2. Pinocchio (2022) Disney+ 930 1
3. Morbius (2022) Netflix 610 1
4. End of the Road (2022) Netflix 598 1
5. Me Time Netflix 418 1
6. Elvis HBO Max 400 1
7. Love in the Villa Netflix 334 1
8. Despicable Me 2 Netflix 321 11
9. This is 40 Netflix 286
10. The Poison Rose Netflix 280 1

 

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