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2025 TV Premieres Plummet: Broadcast Networks Hit Hardest

1/22/2026

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Luminate, a market-research firm affiliated with The Hollywood Reporter, reports 2025 TV premieres reached 1,122, an 11 percent decline from 2024 and about one-third below 2022.
All platforms declined, with broadcast networks suffering the largest drop at 21 percent.
HBO Max's original shows halved, while Prime Video and Disney+ increased their counts.
Imports declined overall, even as some international shows filled gaps.

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Luminate, a market-research firm affiliated with The Hollywood Reporter, reports 2025 TV premieres reached 1,122, an 11 percent decline from 2024 and about one-third below 2022.
All platforms declined, with broadcast networks suffering the largest drop at 21 percent.
HBO Max's original shows halved, while Prime Video and Disney+ increased their counts.
Imports declined overall, even as some international shows filled gaps.