After a disappointing box office performance, Pixar's “Lightyear” was recently added to the Disney+. Here’s a look at how the movie did on the streaming platform and how it compares to other big releases.
What Happened: “Lightyear” was watched 1.3 billion minutes in its first week on Disney+, owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), according to data from Nielsen Holdings (NYSE: NLSN).
The Nielsen data shows “Lightyear” was the third most-watched streaming title during the week of Aug. 1 through Aug. 7. “Stranger Things” and “Virgin River,” both available on Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) were the top two titles for that period.
The data also showed that “Lightyear” saw 36% of its audience come from ages 2 to 11 and 23% from 18 to 34.
The top ten for the week of Aug. 1 through Aug. 7, as shared by Nielsen was:
Stranger Things (Netflix): 1.424 billion minutes (34 episodes)
Virgin River (Netflix): 1.389 billion minutes (42 episodes)
Lightyear (Disney+): 1.306 billion ...
Related tickers: NFLX, DIS, NLSN.
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