The multi-billion-dollar war over the legendary media company Warner Bros. Discovery may, unexpectedly, come down to how much the old, dying cable business called Discovery Global is actually worth. Paramount […]
‘The Bone Temple’ Will Test the Box Office Staying Power of ’28 Years Later’
Last summer, “28 Days Later” director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland returned to the post-apocalyptic Britain they first created back in 2002 with the legacy sequel “28 Years Later,” […]
‘CBS Evening News’ Ratings Slip Across the Board in Tony Dokoupil’s First Week
Tony Dokoupil’s first week on “CBS Evening News” has seen slipping ratings across the board. As Dokoupil took the helm of the evening news telecast, the first week of Jan. […]
Why 2026 Is a High Stakes Year for Original Animated Films
When it came to animated movies in 2025, the key takeaway was that franchise films were safe bets, while animated originals – at least theatrically – were potential minefields. This […]
‘Stranger Things’ Ends on a High Note and Starts New Year Atop Streaming Chart
It’s a brand new year, and yet the top of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap report streaming chart looks awfully familiar, thanks to returning favorites, renewed interest in old titles, […]
CNN’s New Year’s Eve Special With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Scores 4.5 Million Viewers at Midnight, Second Best in History
CNN’s New Year’s Eve special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen scored its second biggest midnight viewership in the annual special’s nearly 20 years on the air. The special, which […]
‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Hits 4-Year High With 30 Million Midnight Viewers
“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” rang in 2026 with a ratings bang: 30 million midnight viewers, setting a four-year high for the annual telecast. The ABC […]
Why 2026 Could Be the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Savior or Endgame
Back in 2019, the Marvel Cinematic Universe achieved the impossible: capping off a 22-film saga of interconnecting stories with a satisfying conclusion that garnered immense critical and commercial success. Many […]
Netflix’s Lions-Vikings Christmas Day NFL Game Breaks All-Time US Streaming Record With 27.5 Million Viewers
The NFL scored big on Netflix’s Christmas Gameday as its presentation of the Detroit Lions vs the Minnesota Vikings is now the most-streamed game in U.S. history. The game averaged […]
Trump-Hosted Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Sink to Ceremony’s Lowest With 3.01 Million Viewers
Ratings for the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors sunk to its lowest numbers ever as President Donald Trump hosted the once-prestigious event from the renamed Washington, D.C. performing arts center, which he […]