Ted Lasso Premiere Soars Past 800M Minutes

Apple TV's acclaimed comedy, Ted Lasso, has demonstrated its enduring popularity with a massive viewership surge for its fourth season premiere. From August 3rd to August 9th, the show garnered an astounding 866 million minutes of viewing time, marking its most successful premiere week to date. This represents a substantial 61% growth compared to the third season's debut.

The single new episode released on August 5th was a major driver, contributing approximately 312 million minutes, which constituted 36% of the season's total weekly viewing. This impressive performance highlights the series' consistent appeal to audiences.

In the broader streaming landscape, "The Big Bang Theory" maintained its lead as the top overall title with 1.06 billion viewing minutes, despite a slight decrease from the previous week. "House of the Dragon" secured the second position with 940 million minutes, showing a 6% increase leading up to its season finale.

Among original series, Netflix's "My Life With the Walter Boys" led with 896 million minutes, though this was a 9% dip from its season two premiere. Prime Video's new YA series "Sterling Point" also made a strong debut, attracting 359 million minutes. Additionally, Paramount+'s "Lioness" re-entered the charts with 783 million minutes following its third season launch.

In the film category, Netflix's sci-fi/horror movie "The Last House" led with 838 million minutes during its premiere week. Nielsen's ratings are based on TV set viewing and do not include mobile or computer data, focusing solely on U.S. audiences.