100 Biggest Telecasts of 2025; Cannes and Venice 2026 Predictions; 'Zootopia 2' Breaks Disney Record

View the latest from Variety ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety December 31, 2025 Just before 2025 comes to an end, "Zootopia 2" has become Disney's highest-grossing animated movie of all time with $1.46 billion globally, beating 2019's "Frozen 2." It's become particularly popular internationally and in China, where it's made more than $500 million alone. TV editor Mike Schneider also has the top telecasts of the year, with NFL games grabbing 45 of the 100 biggest broadcasts. CBS' breakout hit "Tracker" landed an impressive 19 episodes on the top 100, with the "Dancing With the Stars" finale and "SNL50" also among the list. Check them all out below, and happy New Year's Eve! -- Jordan Moreau   The 100 Most-Watched Telecasts of 2025: Super Bowl, 'Tracker,' '60 Minutes' and the 'Dancing With the Stars' Season Finale Among other pro sports, all seven of the exciting Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Toronto Blue Jays World Series made it to the top 100 ranker — but on the flip side, just one of the NBA Finals (Oklahoma City vs. Indiana) is there. The NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship made it back on the top 100 telecasts lists, having been replaced last year by the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship. Read More 10 Big Movies We Expect to See at Cannes or Venice 2026, From Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' to Tom Cruise and Iñárritu's 'Digger' We’ve limited our wishlist to 10 titles, but there are many more films from revered auteurs which we expect to see launch at either Cannes or Venice, notably “Minotaur” from Andrey Zvyagintsev, the two-time Oscar-nominated Russian filmmaker of “Loveless” and “Leviathan”; “Sheep in the Box” (already bought by Neon) or “Look Back” from Palme d’Or-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda; Quentin Dupieux’s Paris-set film “Full Phil” starring Woody Harrelson and Kristen Stewart; “The Unknown,” starring Lea Seydoux and directed by Arthur Harari who won an Oscar for the screenplay of “Anatomy of a Fall” (shared with Justine Triet); and Nanni Moretti’s next film “It Will Happen Tonight,” among others. Read More Daily Variety Podcast “Daily Variety” podcast dives into news and trends in show business through conversations with Variety journalists and industry leaders. All the headlines and analysis you need to know in 20 minutes or less, published Monday-Thursday by 11 am PT. Subscribe More News 'Zootopia 2' Becomes Disney's Highest-Grossing Animated Film Ever With $1.46 Billion, Beating 'Frozen 2' Read More Isiah Whitlock Jr., 'The Wire' and 'Veep' Actor, Dies at 71 Read More Bari Weiss Invites George Clooney to Visit Broadcast Center After He Tells Variety She Is 'Dismantling' CBS News Read More 18 Best True Crime Documentaries of 2025, Ranked Read More 'Stranger Things 5' Hits 34.5 Million Views After Volume 2 Drops, Helping Netflix to Its Best Christmas Viewership Ever Read More Dealmakers 2025: Taylor Swift and Paramount to a Rapper's Presidential Pardon, the Power Players Behind the Year's Seismic Showbiz Shakeups Read More Canal+ and Warner Bros. Discovery Strike New International Agreement, Including HBO Max Expansion Read More Variety's 2026 Media Predictions: 'The Odyssey' Domination, Disney CEO Shuffle and Netflix Winning Warner Bros. Deal Read More Investment Banker Invasion: How Boutique Firms Dominated Hollywood's Biggest Deals in 2025 Read More Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Plummet After Trump Takeover Read More Events Calendar Monday Dec. 29 Tuesday Dec. 30 Wednesday Dec. 31 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve  Newyearsrockineve.com    Thursday Jan. 1 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game  Pasadena Rosebowlstadium.com  Friday Jan. 2 Palm Springs Film Festival through Jan. 12  Psfilmfest.org  Saturday Jan. 3 Palm Springs Film Awards  https://psfilmfest.org/film-awards  Sunday Jan. 4 Critics Choice Awards Santa Monica Criticschoice.com  Variety Podcasts Keep it in the family with our suite of Variety produced podcasts covering everything from awards to business as well as our long-form investigative series, Variety Confidential. Subscribe Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. Read More This email was sent to mufhandu.o.itsol@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 11355 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90064 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile