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Tim Allen's 'Shifting Gears' Breaks ABC Streaming Records

The sitcom marks ABC's most-watched series debut since 2018 and its strongest streaming premiere to date.

  • The premiere of 'Shifting Gears,' starring Tim Allen, garnered 17 million viewers across ABC, Hulu, and other platforms within its first seven days.
  • This viewership represents a 173% increase from the show's same-day audience of 6.2 million viewers.
  • Excluding linear encores, the show still achieved 12.45 million viewers in its first week, making it ABC's strongest streaming debut to date.
  • 'Shifting Gears' is ABC's most successful series launch since the debut of 'The Conners' in 2018.
  • The sitcom features Tim Allen as Matt, a widowed car restoration shop owner, navigating life with his estranged daughter and her children.
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