Universal Television Entertainment Group Delivers Chart-Topping Quarter Across Platforms
With #1 hits on broadcast, streaming, and global platforms, Universal Television Entertainment Group proves the power of premium content and strategic partnerships
July 07, 2025
Summer Standouts Dominate Broadcast and Streaming
NBCUniversal currently boasts the #1 broadcast show and the #1 streaming reality series of the summer to date with America’s Got Talent on NBC and Love Island USA on Peacock. NBC’s Tuesday lineup has also emerged as the #1 entertainment night of the summer, underscoring the network’s continued dominance in primetime.
America’s Got Talent remains a powerhouse, ranking as the #1 most-watched entertainment series of the summer in total viewers. The show is on track to mark its 20th consecutive year as the #1 broadcast summer alternative series.
New Formats, Big Impact
The new competition series Destination X premiered on May 27 to 4.2 million viewers on NBC and more than doubled its reach to 9 million across platforms in its second week. It now ranks as NBC’s top alternative series launch on Peacock to date, based on 26-day average audience viewing.
Meanwhile, Love Island USA continues to break records on Peacock, holding the title of #1 streaming reality series for two consecutive weeks and ranking as the #2 streaming original title during the week of June 9. Season seven has already surpassed 1 billion minutes viewed across just its first nine episodes.
Global Originals Make Waves
Universal Television’s scripted content is also making a global impact. We Were Liars debuted June 18 as the #1 series globally on Prime Video, followed closely by The Waterfront, which hit #1 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 just one day later.
The Gilded Age (Season 3), a co-production with HBO, premiered June 22 and quickly rose to the #1 spot on Max within 24 hours.
From Universal International Studios, The Survivors launched June 6 and reached #2 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 with 9 million views, landing in the Top 10 in 85 countries.
Earlier in the quarter, The Four Seasons debuted at #1 across Netflix’s Global Top 10 (film & TV combined) with 11.9 million views during its opening weekend.
