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Disney Franchise Content Struggles to Make the Nielsen Top 10

Disney Franchise Content Struggles to Make the Nielsen Top 10

The latest Nielsen streaming rankings for April 20–26, 2026 paint a troubling picture for Disney franchise content. While Disney+ remains the home of Marvel and Star Wars, rival streaming services dominated nearly every category. Where Disney+ and Hulu did appear on Nielsen’s Top 10 charts, much of that success came from legacy Fox content and the BBC’s Bluey.

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Will Reportedly See a Time Jump According to Marvel Executive

‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 3 Will Reportedly See a Time Jump According to Marvel Executive

With the start of Season 3, Daredevil: Born Again may get another creative reset through a time jump. Despite a significant drop in viewership, the Disney+ MCU series is still expected to return in 2027. Speaking to ScreenRant, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel’s head of streaming, television, and animation, said Season 3 will take place “a year or so” after the Season 2 finale.

Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Set to Release on Disney+ Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Marvel’s ‘VisionQuest’ Set to Release on Disney+ Ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

At the recent Disney Upfront presentation, it was announced that Marvel’s Visionquest will release on Disney+ before Avengers: Doomsday arrives in theaters. It remains unclear if the events of the show will connect to the broader structure of Marvel’s Phase Six, as many audiences have grown weary of doing “homework” before each new film.