It was Bluey’s episode that left fans in a puddle of tears.
And now Disney+ has revealed that the season finale of the children’s show, called The Sign, turned out to be a huge box office success.
The Sign brought the third series of the hit animation to an end, or so fans thought, before the creators released another surprise episode ahead of the show’s planned extended hiatus.
The 28-minute first final episode garnered a whopping 10.4 million views over one week on the streaming giant.
The ratings make it the biggest single-episode premiere of Bluey on Disney+, according to an industry newspaper. The Hollywood Reporter.
Disney+ has revealed that the season finale of children’s show The Sign turned out to be a huge hit at the box office, having attracted a whopping 10.4 million views in one week.
According to the US Nielsen ratings survey, Bluey was the second most streamed show in 2023 in the United States.
With 150 10-minute episodes available on the platform, the show attracts an average of 1.19 billion minutes of viewing per week in the United States.
It translates to just under 8 million minutes per episode, and The Sign proved to be a huge hit with enthusiastic fans.
It also attracted a large number of local viewers, with 2.28 million Australian fans tuning in when the episode was released on Sunday, April 14.
The ratings make it the biggest single-episode premiere of Bluey on Disney+, industry newspaper The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Monday.
Meanwhile, 787,000 people watched the show on ABC iview, making it the most watched entertainment program of the night in an incredible feat.
The creators of the Australian animation sent fans into a frenzy this week when they dropped a secret episode, aptly titled The Surprise, on ABC on Sunday without warning ahead of the show’s planned hiatus.
The Surprise saw Bandit trying to play two different games with his children, while Bluey continued to surprise him with a ball launcher, while Bingo wanted him to take care of her imaginary babies.
According to the US Nielsen ratings survey, Bluey was the second most streamed show in 2023 in the United States.
Fans were completely stunned when ABC released the surprise episode and the broadcaster went to great lengths to hide the secret episode.
ABC even included it as a rerun on television listings, before surprising fans with the new installment.
The episode came a week after the Heeler family put their home on The Sign up for sale, causing panic among parents and fans that the series could end.
But the family didn’t go through with their planned move at the end of the episode, and The Surprise later confirmed that they were still living in the same house.
With 150 10-minute episodes available, the show attracts an average of 1.19 billion minutes of viewing per week in the US.
Bluey producer Sam Moor also emphasized that the show would return in the future and planted a little Easter egg for Sunday’s episode.
‘It’s the question on everyone’s lips. No, it’s not the end for Bluey. “I’m sure we have many more surprises in store for you,” she told BBC Radio 4 last week.
Bluey is broadcast in more than 60 countries. The Emmy Award-winning cartoon is the second most popular streaming show in the United States.