Benzinga - by Chris Katje, Benzinga Staff Writer.
People around the world turned to Google, the search engine owned by Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), to find out more about their favorite athletes, sports teams, musicians, actors, songs, movies and streamed television shows.
Here's a look at the world of sports and entertainment via Google searches in 2023.
Top 10 Searched Athletes on Google in 2023:
Football star Travis Kelce was one of the most searched-for athletes and also the fifth most-searched person overall in 2023. This spike in interest is likely related to his romance with musician Taylor Swift, which brought a new legion of fans.
Soccer players Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane rank among the most searched-for athletes of the year. Soccer remains the most popular sport worldwide.
The sports of cricket (Ravindra, Gill) and tennis (Alcaraz, Djokovic) also saw their way onto the list with the inclusion of several athletes.
NBA players Ja Morant and Kyrie Irving found themselves on the list thanks to controversy with both players seeing suspensions from the league.
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Top 10 Searched Sports Teams on Google in 2023:
Top 10 Searched Actors on Google in 2023:
Ortega starred in the hit streaming show "Wednesday" for Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), which became one of the most-watched series ever on the popular streaming network.
Top 10 Most Searched Movies on Google in 2023:
Ranking second for the year was "Oppenheimer," which was released by Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) owned Universal Pictures. Released on the same weekend as "Barbie," the two films saw increased interest from moviegoers wanting to go see both films.
Top 10 Most Searched TV Shows in U.S. on Google in 2023:
Ranking first though was video game adaptation "The Last of Us," which airs on HBO and streams on Max, which are units of Warner Bros. Discovery. The show was praised by critics and fans alike and is one of the top-viewed HBO shows of all time.
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Photo: Clockwise from left: Barbie poster, IMDb; Damar Hamlin, The Last of Us and Travis Kelce, via Shutterstock
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