#Topic2.4× baseline
halloween
1,625 episodes·1,401 shows·37 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic2.6× baselinenba
2,683 episodes·1,187 shows·22 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+66%basketball
1,694 episodes·1,009 shows·21 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic10.6× baselineworld series
1,096 episodes·625 shows·22 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+92%midterm elections
793 episodes·581 shows·23 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic18.8× baselineweek 7
747 episodes·541 shows·12 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+73%voting
551 episodes·472 shows·26 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+96%protests
559 episodes·440 shows·22 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+98%college basketball
648 episodes·391 shows·12 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+69%horror movies
394 episodes·374 shows·25 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+71%campaigns
427 episodes·359 shows·22 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+86%midterms
421 episodes·316 shows·17 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+59%week 6
343 episodes·298 shows·12 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic19.7× baselineriots
306 episodes·253 shows·18 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+77%trade rumors
333 episodes·203 shows·5 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+87%upsets
230 episodes·202 shows·12 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic2.5× baselinechampions league
311 episodes·190 shows·11 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic3.6× baselinesocial unrest
205 episodes·188 shows·22 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic2.7× baselineai content
275 episodes·177 shows·17 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic7.5× baselineearly voting
248 episodes·173 shows·12 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+57%political commentary
272 episodes·168 shows·17 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+53%horror films
161 episodes·158 shows·19 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic5.4× baselinepolitical unrest
171 episodes·150 shows·18 categoriesSee history and shows →#Topic+90%cricket
335 episodes·147 shows·14 categoriesSee history and shows →Cite this data
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Source: PitchCentric Research — Trending (Oct 19, 2026) https://pitchcentric.com/research/trending
Methodology
- Weekly count of episodes carrying each topic / mentioning each company, on Tier A + B active shows.
- Momentum = last 7 days ÷ trailing 28-day 7-day-window average.
- Volume floor: minimum 20 episodes carrying the topic (or 3 for companies) in the 7-day window.
- New topics with no prior baseline are labelled “new,” not scored on ratio.