YouTube erobert 13,4 % der TV-Zuschauer im sechsten Monat in Folge als Top-Medienverteiler
Netflix behauptet Top-3-Rang mit plattformbesten 8,8 % des TV
Hallmark erhält Auftrieb durch das jährliche "Weihnachten im Juli
NEW YORK - August 26, 2025 – YouTube continued its streak as TV’s leading media distributor in July, which marked its sixth consecutive month atop Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge report. YouTube captured 13.4% of TV watch-time and widened its lead over second-place Disney (9.4%) by 4.0 share points, establishing the largest lead by a media company to date since Nielsen began the Media Distributor Gauge calculations in November 2023.
As reported in Nielsen’s The Gauge™, pure-play streamers continued to benefit from the summer lull in traditional TV viewing, as Netflix and The Roku Channel also set platform high water marks in July. Netflix maintained its ranking among the top three media distributors this month by adding half a share point over June to finish with 8.8% of TV. Driven by a steady flow of new releases across original and acquired titles, Netflix boasted the largest volume gain across all streaming platforms this month, increasing its average minute audience by an additional 215,000 viewers compared to June. It was also the only streaming platform to exhibit an increase across all viewing demographic categories month over month. The Roku Channel notched 2.8% of TV in July (+0.3 pt.) and notably exhibited the largest monthly usage increase across all streaming platforms with a 7.5% lift vs. June.
Meanwhile, Amazon captured 3.9% of TV to put it within striking distance of its previous platform-best share of 4.0% set in December 2024. Amazon demonstrated the power of a diverse content slate as its gains were driven by two originals with distinctly different audiences: the Bosch spinoff, Ballard, attracted viewers over 50 and garnered 2.5 billion minutes viewed, and new episodes of The Summer I Turned Pretty resonated with the 12-24 year-old demographic and totaled 1.5 billion minutes. This performance is part of a longer-term trend for the platform, which has seen its share of TV viewing increase 62% since July 2021 through steady and consistent growth.
Hallmark climbed to 1.1% of TV and moved up a slot in the rankings among distributors. Hallmark was boosted by its annual “Christmas in July” programming on The Hallmark Channel, where new premieres, including the four-part Unwrapping Christmas movies and holiday series Holidazed und Christmas at Sea, resulted in a 19% viewership bump for the network.
In den kommenden Monaten wird sich die saisonale Verschiebung vom Sommer zum Herbst bemerkbar machen, da die Rückkehr der großen Sportarten und die neue Fernsehsaison in den nächsten Monaten wichtige Auswirkungen auf die Medienvertreiber und das Publikum haben werden.
Das Juli-Intervall 2025 umfasst die Daten 30.06.2025 bis 27.07.2025. Die Nielsen-Berichterstattung folgt dem Sendekalender mit Messwochen, die von Montag bis Sonntag laufen.
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Das Gauge™ is Nielsen’s monthly snapshot of total broadcast, cable and streaming consumption that occurs through a television screen, providing the industry with a holistic look at what audiences are watching. The Gauge was expanded in April 2024 to include Das Medienverteiler-Messgerät, which reflects total viewing by media distributor across these categories. Read more about The Gauge methodology and FAQs.
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