HDTV Rewind Episode #4: Tips for Buying Speakers and Wireless Surrounds
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we go back to the second week of May 2007 where we look give you some tips on buying speakers that still hold true today. We also look at wireless speakers and read a couple of emails from back then.
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Podcast #1200: The History of Color Television in the United States
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we take a look back at the transition from black and white to color and compare it to the transition to HDTV. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: The History of Color Television in the United States We received an email from a listener with a link to a YouTube video called . It's a long video but an extremely informative presentation that takes a fascinating and detailed look at early color TV programming. Watch it if you get a chance.You can skip through parts of it because it's four hours long. This week we thought...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #3: 10 Things About Sound and Costco
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we go back to May of 2007 where we look at an article titled: 10 things about sound but were afraid to ask as well as revisiting a trip to Costco. We also look at the news and email of the day.
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Podcast #1199: TV Renewal Scorecard
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show We rundown the recently concluded TV season and which shows are coming back for another season. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: TV Renewal Scorecard Each TV season we highlight the upcoming TV season in September and then around the end of April we take a look at which shows are coming back. This list is provided by TV Line and can be found . The Scorecard does not include unscripted series. The eight levels in TVLine’s annual renewal scorecard are as follows: Officially renewed A sure thing A safe bet...
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HDTV Rewind Episode #2: Dolby Surround and More HD-DVD Fun
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
In this episode we read some emails concerning mp3 bit rates and more on HDDVD. We also explain Dolby Surround. We finish with a TV Show Theme trivia game.
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Podcast #1198: Are You Satisfied With Your Streaming Providers?
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we ask, how satisfied are you with your streaming service providers? We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: State of Streaming: Satisfaction with streaming providers (The Streamable) How are Americans really feeling about their streaming services? Recently, we surveyed nearly 1,500 cord-cutters to get a clearer picture of how people are watching, what they’re paying, and which services they are most satisfied with. The results reveal shifting habits in a saturated streaming market and point to what matters most as we speed...
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HDTV Rewind April 22 2007 Episode #1
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
I thought it would be fun to go back and listen to a few episodes from the "old" days. Thanks to Milton Scritsmier I now have access to our podcasts going back to 2007. Let me know if you would like me to continue
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Podcast #1197: Is GPMI the beginning of the end of HDMI?
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show we look at a technology that could end HDMI. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: Is GPMI the beginning of the end of HDMI? Over 50 Chinese companies including Hisense and TCL have joined forces to back an HDMI alternative called GPMI (General Purpose Media Interface). This new wired communication standard is designed to integrate multiple functionalities into a single cable, aiming to rival HDMI, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt. The following are some key features: High Bandwidth for Data Transmission - GPMI Type-B:...
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Podcast #1196: Will AI Drive Home Automation into the Next Decade?
HDTV and Home Theater Podcast
On this week’s show look at five trends that are shaping home theaters in 2025 and we look at what will drive home automation into the next decade. Pulse we read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: Here are Five Trends Shaping Home Theater Experiences in 2025: 1. Immersive Audio Systems: Dolby Atmos and DTS:X continue to dominate, with more homes adopting multi-dimensional sound setups. Ceiling speakers and soundbars with upward-firing drivers are increasingly popular, creating a cinema-like audio bubble. 2. 8K Resolution Adoption: While 4K remains...
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Podcast #1195: Could Tiled TVs Become the Future for Very Large Format Displays?
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On this week’s show we discuss whether physical media is making a comeback and could a Bezel-less OLED be the future of large format TVs. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news. News: Other: Physical media is finally making a comeback, and here's the proof Despite a decline in overall physical media sales, which dipped below $1 billion in 2024, there are signs of resilience and growth in specific sectors. Major retailers like Best Buy and Target are phasing out physical media, but Sony's announcement of a new Blu-ray player, the UBP-X700/K, set for release in...
info_outlineOn this week’s show we run down the Nielsen ARTEY Awards which measures and rams shows based on total viewing minutes. We also read your emails and take a look at the week’s news.
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- Matter will be better in 2025
- Apple's new HomePod with iPad-like display reportedly launching this year
- Netflix Ads To Hit $4B
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The Nielsen ARTEY Awards
For the 2024 ARTEYS, we focused solely on streaming programs, which are measured and ranked based on total viewing minutes. Within streaming, there are many different content types. We recognized the following:
- Top New Streaming Original Series
- Top Overall Streaming Programs
- Most Binged Streaming Title
- ARTEY Legacy Award
Top New Streaming Original Series of 2024
The ARTEY Awards for Top New Streaming Original Series recognize streaming titles in drama, comedy and unscripted genres that were introduced in 2024 and received the most viewing.
Top New Original Drama Series
ARTEY WINNER: Fallout, Prime Video, 11.95 billion minutes (8.3/10 IMDB)
Prime Video’s sci-fi-action-drama Fallout debuted on the platform in April and racked up 2.9 billion viewing minutes in its first few days of release. It accumulated nearly 12 billion total viewing minutes throughout the rest of the year, ultimately placing fifth among all streaming originals in 2024. Fallout, which only has eight episodes in its first season, was also the fifth most-watched streaming original among adults 18-34.
RUNNER-UP: Fool Me Once, Netflix, 10.89 billion minutes (6.8/10 IMDB)
Top New Original Comedy Series
ARTEY WINNER: Nobody Wants This, Netflix, 4.90 billion minutes (7.9/10 IMDB)
Netflix rom-com Nobody Wants This enjoyed three weeks atop Nielsen’s streaming charts following its release in late September, and went on to accumulate nearly 5 billion minutes through the end of year. While the show’s audience skewed toward women (69%), it was fairly balanced from an age perspective, coming in at 51% adults 18-49 and 43% adults 50+.
RUNNER UP: A Man on the Inside, Netflix, 2.94 billion minutes (7.9/10 IMDB)
Top New Original Unscripted / Documentary Series
ARTEY WINNER: American Nightmare, Netflix, 3.57 billion minutes (7.5/10 IMDB)
This Netflix true-crime docuseries premiered on the platform with three episodes in January 2024. American Nightmare drove more than 1 billion viewing minutes in its opening week, and its viewing total reached over 3.5 billion throughout the year. The docuseries resonated most with women who made up 62% of the audience, as well as younger adult viewers, as 56% of the audience fell into the 18-49 age range.
RUNNER UP: Unlocked: A Jail Experiment, Netflix, 2.50 billion minutes (7.1/10 IMDB)
2024 Top Overall Streaming Programs
These ARTEY Awards recognize the most-watched streaming titles of the year across original series, acquired series, movies and overall.
Top Overall Streaming Title & Top Acquired Series
ARTEY WINNER: Bluey, 55.62 billion viewing minutes on Disney+ (9.3/10 IMDB)
The ARTEY for Top Overall Streaming Title of 2024 goes to the Australian animated series Bluey, which put up over 55.6 billion minutes of watch time on Disney+, with 43% of its massive viewing total attributable to kids 2-11.
RUNNER UP: Grey’s Anatomy, 47.85 billion viewing minutes on Hulu and Netflix (7.6/10 IMDB)
Top Streaming Original Series
ARTEY WINNER: Bridgerton, Netflix, 21.42 billion viewing minutes (7.6/10 IMDB)
The ARTEY for Top Streaming Original Series in 2024 goes to Netflix’s Bridgerton, which posted over 21 billion viewing minutes in 2024. Netflix released eight new episodes between May and June, which accounted for 56% of Bridgerton’s viewing total. In terms of its performance in Nielsen’s Streaming Top 10, Bridgerton has 11 appearances at No. 1 overall, tying fellow Netflix original series Ozark for the most first place weeks for any streaming original.
RUNNER UP: Love Is Blind, Netflix, 16.45 billion viewing minutes (6.2/10 IMDB)
Top Streaming Movie
ARTEY WINNER: Moana, 13.03 billion minutes viewed on Disney+ (7.6/10 IMDB)
With over 13 billion viewing minutes accumulated on Disney+ in 2024, Moana finished as the most-watched streaming movie for a second consecutive year. The Disney favorite exhibited a bump in viewership towards the end of the year that coincided with the theatrical release of its sequel, Moana 2. This marks Moana’s most-streamed year ever and solidifies it as the most-streamed movie since 2020.
RUNNER UP: The Super Mario Bros. Movie, 11.72 billion minutes viewed on Netflix (7.0/10 IMDB)
Most-Binged Title
For this category, we examined streaming titles with extensive libraries (50+ episodes) and limited the calculations to viewers who had spent at least one episode’s worth of time with the show (20 min. or longer). While half-hour programs tend to be more binge-able, the level of dedication from audiences in viewing to programs across the board was astonishing.
ARTEY WINNER: The Big Bang Theory, 265.5 episodes per viewer on Max (8.1/10 IMDB)
The Big Bang Theory has a total of 281 episodes available on Max, and dedicated viewers averaged just over 265 episodes each over the course of the year! (Note, this does not mean they watched 265 unique episodes, just that they spent the equivalent of 265 episodes worth of time). This put the show head and shoulders above the competition for the bingeing crown. Coming in at No. 7 overall among this year’s top streaming titles, Big Bang tallied 29.1 billion minutes in 2024, 58% of which were driven by adults 18-49.
RUNNER UP: American Dad!, 175.3 episodes per viewer on Hulu (7.4/10 IMDB)
Legacy Award
The ARTEY Legacy Award recognizes enduring, timeless programs that continue to entertain and captivate audiences today.
ARTEY WINNER: Little House on the Prairie, 13.25 billion minutes on Peacock (7.5/10 IMDB)
Little House on the Prairie celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2024, having aired on NBC from 1974 to 1983. Whether it was nostalgia surrounding the anniversary milestone or the appeal of westerns among TV viewers, the show earned 13.3 billion minutes of viewing time on Peacock across the year. Adults 35-64 accounted for 63% of Little House’s overall viewing total, and it over-indexed among Black viewers, which comprised over 17% of its total viewership.
ARTEY WINNER: Gunsmoke, 10.23 billion minutes on Peacock / Paramount+ (8.1/10 IMDB)