Bluey beats South Park to become the most streamed acquired TV show in America

Bluey has achieved a huge triumph as it becomes the most streamed acquired TV series in the US.

According to a Nielsen report, the beloved Brisbane cartoon took out the number one slot in April after being watched for 737 million minutes.

In the acquired series section, South Park came in at 700 million minutes, Cocomelon racked up 683 million minutes and NCIS had 682 million minutes seen.

Bluey also became the sixth most streamed show in the US overall, falling just behind Murder Mystery 2 and Netflix’s Beef on a list that includes original US streaming content.

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However, this isn’t the first time Bluey has been highly rated by US audiences, as it also was recognised in February, March and August 2022.

The children’s programme first debuted in 2018 to rave reviews before the show was licensed abroad by BBC Studios and broadcast by Disney, helping build its international success.

It follows a six-year-old Blue Heeler, known for her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity of the world.

The young pooch lives with her father, Bandit; mother, Chilli; and younger sister, Bingo, who regularly joins Bluey on adventures as the pair embark on imaginative play together.

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The show focuses on family, growing up and Australian culture.

Joseph Brumm, the creator, said he based the show on personal parenting experiences as the father of two girls.

And while the show has been a huge hit, Brumm didn’t always intend on creating a children’s TV show.

However, while noticing a gap in the market, he got his big break.

“Shows that have got real heart to them are in the minority in the kids’ TV space,” he told The Independent.

“Kids can follow good stories.”

But the minute Disney picked up the series, the creator had no intention of downplaying its ‘Australianness’.

“It was when Disney bought it, I thought that was a real moment of like, ‘Okay, Americans get this,” he shared.

He added: “It was very gratifying, very heartening, when Disney took it on - and then when we started getting feedback come through from American viewers that it didn’t bother them that it was so local, I guess, they were obviously just seeing what the heart of the show was - which is just parents trying to raise kids and the beautiful little world that kids live in.”