{
  "id": 283975,
  "title": "Ratings: House Of The Dragon Flies Near Top Of Streaming Charts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/ratings-house-of-the-dragon-flies-near-top-of-streaming-charts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T22:59:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2232929/streaming-tv-ratings-house-of-the-dragon-season-3-hbo-max/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the week of July 6-12, HBO's fantasy series \"House of the Dragon\" claimed the second spot in the Nielsen streaming ratings. This epic prequel to \"Game of Thrones\" garnered 969 million minutes of viewing on HBO Max, making it the top acquired series of the week. Peacock's summer dating show \"Love Island USA\" dominated the chart, racking up a staggering 1.997 billion minutes of viewing time, setting a new weekly record for the series. This marked the fourth time \"Love Island USA\" had topped the streaming charts this summer, with the finale airing on July 12. Netflix's reboot of \"Little House on the Prairie\" rounded out the top three, amassing 926 million minutes of viewing time across eight episodes to secure the No. 4 spot. On the Originals chart, Peacock's drama \"The Five Star Weekend,\" starring Jennifer Garner, claimed the fifth position with 629 million minutes watched, primarily by women over 18. Peacock's internal data proved successful, leading to the renewal of \"The Five Star Weekend\" for a second season. Also making an appearance on the chart was Apple TV's sci-fi series \"Silo,\" which accumulated 385 million minutes of viewing time, placing it at No. 10 on the Originals chart.",
  "summary": "House of the Dragon is seizing territory on the streaming ratings charts - see just how high it's soaring in Season 3.",
  "key_points": [
    "\"House of the Dragon\" ranked second in Nielsen streaming ratings.",
    "\"Love Island USA\" set new weekly viewing record with 1.997 billion minutes.",
    "\"The Five Star Weekend\" renewed for second season based on Peacock's data."
  ],
  "editors_take": "HBO's \"House of the Dragon\" strong showing in Nielsen ratings cements its relevance in the streaming landscape, while Peacock's \"Love Island USA\" and Netflix's \"Little House on the Prairie\" also secure top spots.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}