What are the eligibility requirements for a title to be included in Luminate's SV(M) Chart?

To qualify for inclusion in the Luminate Charts a TV series or film must meet the following criteria:

TV series and movies must be identified as an "Original" by the streaming platform it appears on

(e.g. Halo, Fubar or Napoleon, Glass Onion)

Films released theatrically that have a first-run SVOD streaming window within three months of release on a vertically aligned streaming platform

(e.g. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Wonka)

Current chart exclusions:

Library content are not charts eligible at this time.

(e.g. Suits, Friends or Bridesmaids, Black Panther)

TV series that have a shared linear & streaming window or initially premiere on a linear service and then migrate to a streaming platform are not charts eligible at this time.

(e.g. The Last of Us, Shogun, Abbott Elementary)

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