{
  "id": 6467872,
  "title": "NFL, Grand Theft Auto VI Dominate Audience Excitement | Chart",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nfl-grand-theft-auto-vi-dominate-audience-excitement-chart",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T20:07:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/commentary-analysis/data-analysis/nfl-grand-theft-auto-vi-dominate-audience-excitement-chart/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "For the week ending Sept. 4, the NFL Football season captivated audiences, claiming the top spot for entertainment mentions at 6.9%, a notable increase from the previous week as preseason games unfolded. The video game Grand Theft Auto VI made an impressive leap to second place with 6.4% of the conversation, buoyed by Rockstar Games' extensive promotional push following the Aug. 27 release of an extensive trailer. The film \"Spider-Man: Brand New Day\" maintained strong theatrical performance, ranking fifth at 5.6%. \"Avengers: Doomsday\" held the fourth position at 3.5%, while \"The Odyssey\" saw a slight decline to 2% in the Top 5. \"Stranger Things\" appeared at 1.8% in the rankings, coinciding with the release of a new trailer for Season 2 of the animated spinoff. Prime Video's \"Reacher\" slipped to 1.7% as its fourth season continued to premiere weekly following its Aug. 12 debut. \"Practical Magic 2\" entered the Top 10 at 1.7% as anticipation grew ahead of its Sept. 10 theatrical release. Finally, HBO's \"House of the Dragon\" rounded out the Top 10 at 1.5%.",
  "summary": "ScreenShare: A data partnership between ScreenEngine & TheWrap The post NFL, Grand Theft Auto VI Dominate Audience Excitement | Chart appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "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."
}