Nielsen has revealed its year-end numbers for 2024, and animation has once again proven a rich vein of rewatchable library content for the major streamers from January 1 – December 29.
Topping the series streaming charts is Aussie preschool hit Bluey (Disney+), which has never left the tracker’s top 10 list. Fans and families watched 55.62 billion minutes of animated adventures starring the plucky cattle dog and her family. This puts the Ludo Studio production nearly on par with the all-time annual record of 57.7B mins. set by Suits in 2023.
Amongst original series, Hulu’s return to Futurama was the top-ranked toon at No. 6 with 11.75B mins. streamed. Netflix hybrid series Gabby’s Dollhouse also made the cut at No. 9 with 10.74B mins. The top original series was Bridgerton (Netflix) with 21.42B mins.
Animation also led the streaming movies ranking, with Disney’s Moana (Disney+) once again at No. 1 with 13.03B mins. The feature film chart for 2024 was dominated by animated content, with Prime Video holiday original Red One the only live-action title in the top 10.
Overall and Acquired Series Top 10:
1. Bluey (Disney+) — 44.62 billion minutes
2. Grey’s Anatomy (Netflix/Hulu) — 47.85
3. Family Guy (Hulu) — 42.44
4. Bob’s Burgers (Hulu) — 36.80
5. NCIS (Netflix/Hulu/Paramount+) — 35.91
6. Young Sheldon (Max/Netflix/Paramount+) — 32.08
7. The Big Bang Theory (Max) — 29.12
8. Law & Order: SVU (Peacock/Hulu) — 28.72
9. Criminal Minds (Paramount+/Hulu) — 28.40
10. SpongeBob SquarePants (Paramount+) — 27.87
Top 10 Movies:
1. Moana (Disney | Disney+) — 13.03 billion minutes
2. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (Illumination | Netflix) — 11.72
3. Red One (Prime Video) — 8.28
4. Trolls Band Together (DreamWorks | Peacock/Netflix/Prime Video) — 7.44
5. Minions (Illumination | Netflix) — 6.77
6. Encanto (Disney | Disney+) — 6.61
7. Frozen (Disney | Disney+) — 6.28
8. PAW Patrol: The Movie (Spin Master | Paramount+) — 6.05
9. Inside Out (Pixar | Disney+) — 5.78
10. The Boss Baby (DreamWorks | Netflix) — 5.69
Top 10 Original Series:
1. Bridgerton (Netflix) — 21.42 billion minutes
2. Love Is Blind (Netflix) — 16.45
3. The Boys (Prime Video) — 13.58
4. The Lincoln Lawyer (Netflix) — 12.44
5. Fallout (Prime Video) — 11.95
6. Futurama (Hulu) — 11.75
7. Fool Me Once (Netflix) — 10.89
8. Evil (Paramount+/Netflix) — 10.76
9. Gabby’s Dollhouse (Netflix) — 10.74
10. Reacher (Prime Video) — 10.57
[Source: Nielsen via Hollywood Reporter]
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