# The Office (US) on streaming

> The Office drew 57.127 billion US streaming minutes in its final Netflix year.

- Owner: Universal Television, with Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2005-03-16
- Observed peak date: Week of Apr 19, 2020
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Press loop, Identity badge, Controversy

## Summary

The Office streamed on MySpace before its NBC debut, then reached iTunes and Netflix. Memes and a cast podcast extended its audience. Wikipedia attention peaked in April 2020 within the observed window; Nielsen recorded 57.127 billion US streaming minutes that year.

## Timeline

- 2005-03-07 — TVWeek (Press) — TVWeek reported NBC was running promos and arranging advance DVD sampling before the public release.
- 2005-03-16 — NBC / MySpace (Open web) — NBC streamed the complete episode Diversity Day on MySpace before its network premiere.
- 2005-03-24 — NBC (TV) — The Office began its NBC television run with the pilot episode.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-office-streaming

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Office (US) on streaming.” Case HIS-01380. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-22. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01380