Coming 2 America Hits No. 1 on Nielsen U.S. Streaming Rankings
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“Coming 2 America,” the long-awaited sequel to Eddie Murphy’s 1988 “Coming to America,” was the most-streamed title in the U.S. the week of its premiere, according to new Nielsen data.
The movie, released March 4 on Amazon Prime Video, drew 1.413 billion minutes of total viewing for the week of March 1-7 among U.S. viewers, per Nielsen’s SVOD Content Ratings estimates. African American viewers accounted for 40% of the film’s audience, according to the media measurement firm.
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That put “Coming 2 America” ahead of every other TV show or movie on major streaming subscription services for the period, according to Nielsen and represents Prime Video’s first No. 1 spot on the rankings.
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Malcolm X in 1992.
Born in Springfield, Mass., Carter graduated from Hampton University, where she was initially a special education major before switching to the theater. Around campus, she was known as the costume designer. Following her
Black Panther success, Carter made history a second time by becoming the first Black costume designer to get a star on Hollywood s Walk of Fame.
Most recently, she outfitted
Eddie Murphy and the rest of the cast of the much anticipated Coming 2 America. A project that she was chosen for shortly after her Oscar win.
As BET continues to celebrate Women s History Month, we praise the hands and creative mind of Ruth Carter who did that on every piece of art that can be worn as clothing that she has ever designed.