Streaming Ratings: ‘SNL’ Hits Charts After 50th Anniversary Special

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On the streaming platform, the massive viewership for Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special persisted a week later, marking the show’s debut on the Nielsen streaming rankings for the very first time.

On the streaming platform Peacock, Saturday Night Live (SNL) garnered a total of 863 million minutes of viewership in the U.S. during the week of February 17th to 23rd. This impressive figure earned it the seventh spot overall and third place among shows from their extensive library. With an astonishing collection of 1,109 episodes dating back over five decades, it’s worth noting that 68% of the week’s viewing was dedicated to the current season and the anniversary special.

In the United States, Saturday Night Live (SNL) on Peacock clocked a viewership time of 863 million minutes from February 17th to 23rd, placing it seventh overall and third among library series. Despite boasting an extensive archive of 1,109 episodes spread across half a century, the majority (68%) of viewing for that week was centered on current season episodes and the anniversary special.

As a devoted streaming enthusiast, I’m thrilled to share that my top picks for the week, Netflix’s “Zero Day” and Amazon Prime Video’s “Reacher,” took the first and second spots respectively after their February 20th debut! “Zero Day” edged out “Reacher” with an impressive 1.84 billion minutes watched, while “Reacher” wasn’t far behind with 1.81 billion. Other notable mentions include “Love Is Blind” (1.42 billion minutes), “Bluey” (1.05 billion), and “Family Guy” (1.01 billion) which all surpassed the billion-minute viewing mark as well. It’s always a treat to see such engaging content captivating audiences!

Last week, I found myself climbing up a few spots in the rankings as the Yellowjackets (742 million minutes) made a comeback following the premiere of its third season. Similarly, The White Lotus (735 million) reappeared on Max’s charts too. Apple TV+’s Severance (649 million minutes) and Paradise from Hulu maintained their positions in the top 10 original series for another week.

Nielsen’s streaming ratings encompass viewing exclusively on television screens and exclude minutes watched on computers or mobile devices. These ratings track American viewers only; they do not account for audiences in other countries. Here is a list of the most popular streaming titles from February 17-23, 2025, within the United States:

[List the top streaming titles]

Overall

1. The Netflix series, Zero Day, was watched for a total of 1.84 billion minutes.
2. Reacher on Prime Video garnered 1.81 billion minutes of viewing time.
3. Love Is Blind from Netflix accumulated 1.42 billion minutes viewed.
4. Bluey on Disney+ clocked in at 1.05 billion minutes watched.
5. Family Guy, available on Hulu, was enjoyed for 1.01 billion minutes.
6. Cobra Kai from Netflix had 893 million minutes of viewing time.
7. Saturday Night Live on Peacock accumulated a total of 863 million minutes viewed.
8. American Murder: Gabby Petito on Netflix received 801 million minutes of attention.
9. Resident Alien, airing on both Netflix and Peacock, was watched for 765 million minutes.
10. Yellowjackets, available on Netflix and Paramount+, had a total view time of 742 million minutes.

Original Series

1. In the span of 1.84 billion minutes, Zero Day was watched.
2. Reacher clocked in at approximately 1.81 billion minutes viewed.
3. Love Is Blind accumulated a total of 1.42 billion minutes.
4. Cobra Kai ran for around 893 million minutes.
5. American Murder: Gabby Petito garnered 801 million minutes of attention.
6. Sweet Magnolias on Netflix was watched for 725 million minutes in total.
7. Severance, available on Apple TV+, gathered a total viewing time of 649 million minutes.
8. The Night Agent on Netflix ran for about 619 million minutes.
9. Paradise on Hulu was viewed for a total of around 502 million minutes.
10. Gabby’s Dollhouse on Netflix clocked in at 496 million minutes watched.

Acquired Series

1. Bluey has been watched for approximately 17 billion seconds.
2. Family Guy has been viewed for about 16.84 billion seconds.
3. Saturday Night Live has a total watch time of around 14.43 billion seconds.
4. Resident Alien has been streamed for roughly 13.42 billion seconds.
5. Yellowjackets has accumulated about 12.76 billion seconds of viewing time.
6. The White Lotus (Max) has been watched for around 12.71 billion seconds.
7. NCIS (across Hulu, Netflix, and Paramount+) has a total watch time of approximately 12.39 billion seconds.
8. Bob’s Burgers (on Hulu) has been viewed for about 12.36 billion seconds.
9. The Big Bang Theory (Max) has accumulated around 12.33 billion seconds of watch time.
10. Grey’s Anatomy (across Hulu and Netflix) has a total watch time of roughly 12.32 billion seconds.

Movies

1. In 2023, “To Catch a Killer” on Hulu/Netflix was streamed for a total of 694 million minutes.
2. “Trial by Fire” on Netflix in 2018 garnered 463 million minutes of viewing time.
3. On Apple TV+, “The Gorge” was watched for approximately 362 million minutes.
4. In the same year, “La Dolce Villa” on Netflix received 310 million minutes of streaming time.
5. “Don’t Let Go” on Netflix had a total watch time of 244 million minutes.
6. Similarly, “Aftermath” on Netflix was streamed for about 241 million minutes.
7. The movie “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” on Prime Video was watched for approximately 210 million minutes in total.
8. On Netflix, “Heart of Champions” received a streaming time of around 199 million minutes.
9. In the year 2024, “Nosferatu” on Peacock was streamed for about 192 million minutes.
10. Lastly, “Moana” on Disney+ had a total watch time of 189 million minutes.

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2025-03-20 23:54