# Streaming & Box Office Intelligence Monitor (`ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor`) Actor Tracks new releases, content additions/removals, and availability across major streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+), plus theatrical release schedules and box office grossings. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor.md - **Developed by:** [Don Johnson](https://apify.com/ramsford) (community) - **Categories:** News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## 🎬 Streaming & Box Office Intelligence Monitor Track new releases, content changes, and availability across major streaming platforms, plus theatrical release schedules and weekly box office rankings. ### What It Does - **Platform availability tracker** — which streaming service has a given title - **New arrivals monitor** — recently added content by platform, genre, and region - **Leaving soon alerts** — content expiring in the next 30 days - **Box office weekly rankings** — current theatrical grossings - **Theatrical release schedule** — upcoming wide releases #### Supported Streaming Platforms | Key | Platform | |-----|----------| | `netflix` | Netflix | | `disney-plus` | Disney+ | | `hulu` | Hulu | | `hbo-max` | Max (HBO Max) | | `peacock` | Peacock | | `paramount-plus` | Paramount+ | ### Input ```json { "platforms": ["netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus"], "regions": ["US"], "genres": [], "includeBoxOffice": true, "includeNewArrivals": true, "includeLeavingSoon": true, "maxResultsPerPlatform": 50 } ```` #### Input Fields | Field | Type | Default | Description | |-------|------|---------|-------------| | `platforms` | array | all 6 platforms | Streaming platforms to scan | | `regions` | array | `["US"]` | Country codes (US, GB, CA, AU, DE, FR, ES, IT, BR, MX, JP, KR) | | `genres` | array | `[]` (all) | Optional genre filter (e.g. `action`, `comedy`, `drama`) | | `includeBoxOffice` | boolean | `true` | Fetch box office rankings and theatrical schedule | | `includeNewArrivals` | boolean | `true` | Fetch newly added streaming content | | `includeLeavingSoon` | boolean | `true` | Fetch content leaving platforms soon | | `maxResultsPerPlatform` | integer | `50` | Max titles per platform per scan (1–500) | ### Output Each run produces a JSON dataset with typed records: #### Streaming New Arrival ```json { "type": "streaming_new_arrival", "platform": "netflix", "region": "US", "title": "Example Movie", "contentType": "movie", "genres": [1, 18], "releaseYear": 2024, "imdbScore": 7.4, "posterUrl": "https://images.justwatch.com/...", "subtype": "new_arrival" } ``` #### Streaming Leaving Soon ```json { "type": "streaming_leaving_soon", "platform": "hulu", "region": "US", "title": "Classic Show", "contentType": "show", "releaseYear": 2019, "imdbScore": 8.1, "subtype": "leaving_soon" } ``` #### Box Office Ranking ```json { "type": "box_office_ranking", "rank": 1, "title": "Blockbuster Film", "weekendGross": "$45,000,000", "weekendGrossRaw": 45000000, "dataSource": "box_office_mojo", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-16T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` #### Theatrical Release ```json { "type": "theatrical_release", "title": "Upcoming Movie", "releaseDate": "May 23, 2026", "studio": "Universal Pictures", "dataSource": "box_office_mojo", "scrapedAt": "2026-05-16T00:00:00.000Z" } ``` ### Example Use Cases #### Scan all Netflix US new arrivals ```json { "platforms": ["netflix"], "regions": ["US"], "includeNewArrivals": true, "includeLeavingSoon": false, "includeBoxOffice": false } ``` #### Full multi-platform market report (US + UK) ```json { "platforms": ["netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus"], "regions": ["US", "GB"], "includeBoxOffice": true, "includeNewArrivals": true, "includeLeavingSoon": true, "maxResultsPerPlatform": 100 } ``` #### Box office weekly report only ```json { "platforms": [], "includeBoxOffice": true, "includeNewArrivals": false, "includeLeavingSoon": false } ``` ### Pricing (Pay-Per-Event) | Operation | Price | |-----------|-------| | Single platform scan | $0.75 | | Full multi-platform market report | $2.00 | | Box office weekly report | $0.50 | ### Data Sources - **JustWatch** — Multi-platform streaming aggregator with real-time availability data - **Box Office Mojo** — Weekly theatrical grossings and upcoming release schedule ### SEO Keywords streaming availability tracker, Netflix new releases, Disney+ content monitor, box office scraper, entertainment data API, what's leaving Netflix, streaming intelligence, HBO Max new titles, Hulu content tracker, box office weekly rankings, theatrical release schedule, streaming platform scraper # Actor input Schema ## `platforms` (type: `array`): Which streaming platforms to scan. Leave empty for all. ## `regions` (type: `array`): Country codes to scan (e.g. US, GB, CA). Defaults to US. ## `genres` (type: `array`): Filter results by genre. Leave empty for all genres. ## `includeBoxOffice` (type: `boolean`): Fetch current box office weekly rankings and theatrical release schedule. ## `includeNewArrivals` (type: `boolean`): Fetch new content added to streaming platforms in the past 30 days. ## `includeLeavingSoon` (type: `boolean`): Fetch content leaving platforms in the next 30 days. ## `maxResultsPerPlatform` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of titles to return per platform scan. ## Actor input object example ```json { "platforms": [ "netflix", "disney-plus" ], "regions": [ "US", "GB" ], "genres": [ "action", "comedy", "drama" ], "includeBoxOffice": true, "includeNewArrivals": true, "includeLeavingSoon": true, "maxResultsPerPlatform": 50 } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "platforms": [ "netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus" ], "regions": [ "US" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "platforms": [ "netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus", ], "regions": ["US"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "platforms": [ "netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus" ], "regions": [ "US" ] }' | apify call ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ramsford/streaming-box-office-monitor", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Streaming & Box Office Intelligence Monitor", "description": "Tracks new releases, content additions/removals, and availability across major streaming platforms (Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Paramount+), plus theatrical release schedules and box office grossings.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "I07p2EGywsokcEDTG" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ramsford~streaming-box-office-monitor/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ramsford-streaming-box-office-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ramsford~streaming-box-office-monitor/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ramsford-streaming-box-office-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ramsford~streaming-box-office-monitor/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ramsford-streaming-box-office-monitor", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "platforms": { "title": "Streaming Platforms", "type": "array", "description": "Which streaming platforms to scan. Leave empty for all.", "default": [ "netflix", "disney-plus", "hulu", "hbo-max", "peacock", "paramount-plus" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "regions": { "title": "Regions", "type": "array", "description": "Country codes to scan (e.g. US, GB, CA). Defaults to US.", "default": [ "US" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "genres": { "title": "Genres (optional filter)", "type": "array", "description": "Filter results by genre. Leave empty for all genres.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeBoxOffice": { "title": "Include Box Office Data", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch current box office weekly rankings and theatrical release schedule.", "default": true }, "includeNewArrivals": { "title": "Include New Arrivals", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch new content added to streaming platforms in the past 30 days.", "default": true }, "includeLeavingSoon": { "title": "Include Leaving Soon", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch content leaving platforms in the next 30 days.", "default": true }, "maxResultsPerPlatform": { "title": "Max Results Per Platform", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of titles to return per platform scan.", "default": 50 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```