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‘The Penguin’ Flies High on Streaming Top 10 | Charts
Don’t let anyone say crime doesn’t pay, because it’s clearly enough to drive a program to the top of the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. “The Penguin,” the Max gangster series about DC Comics’ bird-like crime boss (and famous Batman nemesis), remains at No. 1 for the second consecutive week.
‘The Penguin’ Flies High on Streaming Top 10 | Charts Original
Don’t let anyone say crime doesn’t pay, because it’s clearly enough to drive a program to the top of the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. “The Penguin,” the Max gangster series about DC Comics’ bird-like crime boss (and famous Batman nemesis), remains at No. 1 for the second consecutive week.
‘The Penguin’ Premiere Rules the Streaming Roost With More Viewers Than ‘House of the Dragon’ | Chart
Since July, the most-watched streaming program on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report has fallen into one of two buckets. Either it’s been a big-budget Max series built around popular IP or it’s been a Netflix release. This week, the former reigns supreme as “The Penguin,” a spin-off from the 2022 film “The Batman,” sits atop the chart for the week of Sept. 16 to 22. The series’ first episode drew 3.2 million households over the first four days it was available on Max.
‘The Penguin’ Premiere Rules the Streaming Roost With More Viewers Than ‘House of the Dragon’ | Chart Original
This week, the former reigns supreme as “The Penguin,” a spin-off from the 2022 film “The Batman,” sits atop the chart for the week of Sept. 16 to 22. The series’ first episode drew 3.2 million households over the first four days it was available on Max.
ABC Dominates Linear Top 10 With Presidential Debate, Emmys and AI
This week’s Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report is a tale of two couples. First is the adversarial duo of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who faced off for the first (and likely last) time in a debate topped the linear chart this week. The debate was seen in 28.3 million U.S. households on Sept. 10, according to Samba TV data. That makes it the most-watched TV event of the year, aside from the Super Bowl.
ABC Dominates Linear Top 10 With Presidential Debate, Emmys and AI | Chart Original
This week’s Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report is a tale of two couples. First is the adversarial duo of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, who faced off for the first (and likely last) time in a debate topped the linear chart this week. The debate was seen in 28.3 million U.S. households on Sept. 10, according to Samba TV data. That makes it the most-watched TV event of the year, aside from the Super Bowl.
‘The Perfect Couple’ Is Over-Indexing With High-Income Households
For the past three weeks, a seemingly perfect couple has kept the Netflix action comedy, “The Union,” at the top of the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. Alas, this week, the Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg union dissolved, sliding down the streaming chart to No. 10. They are instead replaced with “The Perfect Couple,” quite literally.
‘The Perfect Couple’ Is Over-Indexing With High-Income Households
For the past three weeks, a seemingly perfect couple has kept the Netflix action comedy, “The Union,” at the top of the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. Alas, this week, the Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg union dissolved, sliding down the streaming chart to No. 10. They are instead replaced with “The Perfect Couple,” quite literally.
‘The Perfect Couple’ Is Over-Indexing With High-Income Households
For the past three weeks, a seemingly perfect couple has kept the Netflix action comedy, “The Union,” at the top of the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. Alas, this week, the Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg union dissolved, sliding down the streaming chart to No. 10. They are instead replaced with “The Perfect Couple,” quite literally.
'Industry' Season 3 Soars Up the Streaming Top 10
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‘Industry’ Season 3 Soars Up the Streaming Top 10 | Chart
Netflix has found the formula for audience attention amid the waning days of summer and back-to-school season, and it involves one part Halle Berry, one part Mark Wahlberg, and a lot of action. The two Hollywood A-listers have given Netflix a major streaming hit, as their action comedy “The Union” is the most-watched program for the third consecutive week on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report.
‘Industry’ Season 3 Soars Up the Streaming Top 10 | Chart Original
Netflix has found the formula for audience attention amid the waning days of summer and back-to-school season, and it involves one part Halle Berry, one part Mark Wahlberg, and a lot of action. The two Hollywood A-listers have given Netflix a major streaming hit, as their action comedy “The Union” is the most-watched program for the third consecutive week on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. Netflix holds the next four spots on this week’s chart.
Netflix Dominates the Streaming Chart, Led by Strong 'Union'
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Netflix Dominates the Streaming Chart, Led by Strong ‘Union’
Some unions are made to last, and Netflix seems to have built an enduring pair by matching Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry together in the action comedy film “The Union,” in which Berry recruits Wahlberg for a special mission on behalf of a secret organization. The film tops the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of Aug. 19-25, its second consecutive week at number one.
Netflix Dominates the Streaming Chart, Led by Strong ‘Union’
Some unions are made to last, and Netflix seems to have built an enduring pair by matching Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry together in the action comedy film “The Union,” in which Berry recruits Wahlberg for a special mission on behalf of a secret organization. The film tops the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of Aug. 19-25, its second consecutive week at number one.
Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry's 'Union' Tops the Streaming Chart
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Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry's 'Union' Tops the Streaming Chart
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Wahlberg and Berry Union Tops Streaming Chart After Netflix Debut
Time and time again, we’ve seen how combining big-name Hollywood stars in a made-for-streaming movie is a recipe for success. Netflix’s latest attempt at that formula teams up Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry in “The Union,” and it pays off. The action comedy sits atop the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of August 12 to 18, 2024. “American Murder: Laci Peterson,” a true crime docuseries about the 2002 murder, comes in at No. 2 this week.
Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry’s ‘Union’ Tops the Streaming Chart Original
Time and time again, we’ve seen how combining big-name Hollywood stars in a made-for-streaming movie is a recipe for success. Netflix’s latest attempt at that formula teams up Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry in “The Union,” and it pays off. The action comedy sits atop the streaming chart on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of August 12 to 18, 2024. “American Murder: Laci Peterson,” a true crime docuseries about the 2002 murder, comes in at No. 2 this week.
'House of the Dragon' Slays the Streaming Top 10 -- Even After the Season 2 Finale
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‘House of the Dragon’ Slays the Streaming Top 10 - Even After the Season 2 Finale Original
What can we find at the end of the dragon’s tail (or tale, in this case)? More dragons, apparently. After airing its season 2 finale on August 4, “House of the Dragon” was still the most-watched streaming program on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of Aug. 5-11, as viewers caught up on the season. Even in a week during which it did not release a new episode, “Dragon” bested this week’s big streaming series debut, “The Umbrella Academy” Season 4.
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' Swings Up the Streaming Top 10 After Hulu Debut
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‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings Up the Streaming Top 10 After Hulu Debut | Charts
With all of the choices that streaming provides to viewers, there’s a widespread belief that we’ve come to the end of the era of monoculture, where a mass TV audience watches the same program at the same time. “House of the Dragon” seems to buck this trend, as the HBO and Max series’ Season 2 finale perches the show atop the streaming chart once again. Chasing the tail of the “Dragon” this week is a crop of theatrical releases and feature films.
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings Up the Streaming Top 10 After Hulu Debut | Charts Original
With all of the choices that streaming provides to viewers, there’s a widespread belief that we’ve come to the end of the era of monoculture, where a mass TV audience watches the same program at the same time. “House of the Dragon” seems to buck this trend, as the HBO and Max series’ Season 2 finale perches the show atop the streaming chart once again. Chasing the tail of the “Dragon” this week is a crop of theatrical releases and feature films.
'House of the Dragon' Reclaims the Throne on Streaming Top 10
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‘House of the Dragon’ Reclaims the Throne on Streaming Top 10 | Charts
What’s old is new once again. In the “Game of Thrones” universe, dragons take their place on top again this week. Heading into its season finale August 4, “House of the Dragon” Season 2 from Max has been in the Top 10 ever since it premiered in June. But another old-is-new franchise came in second: Disney’s fifth “Ghostbusters” comedy, released on Netflix July 22, took the number two spot this week.
‘House of the Dragon’ Reclaims the Throne on Streaming Top 10 | Charts Original
What’s old is new once again. In the “Game of Thrones” universe, dragons take their place on top again this week. Heading into its season finale August 4, “House of the Dragon” Season 2 from Max has been in the Top 10 ever since it premiered in June. But another old-is-new franchise came in second: Disney’s fifth “Ghostbusters” comedy, released on Netflix July 22, took the number two spot this week.
'Beverly Hills Cop' Soars Up the Streaming Chart -- But It Can't Beat 'House of the Dragon'
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‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Soars Up the Streaming Chart — But It Can't Beat ‘House of the Dragon’ | Charts
One of the biggest critiques of the entertainment industry is that too many productions — on both film and TV — are dependent on existing intellectual property. However, the reason this keeps happening is because audiences eat them up. Look no further than the streaming top 10 on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap for the week of July 1-7, where three of the top four most-watched programs are spinoffs or sequels.
‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Soars Up the Streaming Chart - But It Can’t Beat ‘House of the Dragon’ | Charts Original
One of the biggest critiques of the entertainment industry is that too many productions — on both film and TV — are dependent on existing intellectual property. However, the reason this keeps happening is because audiences eat them up. Look no further than the streaming top 10 on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap for the week of July 1-7, where three of the top four most-watched programs are spinoffs or sequels.
'House of the Dragon' Dethrones 'Bridgerton' on the Streaming Top 10
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‘House of the Dragon’ Dethrones ‘Bridgerton’ on the Streaming Top 10
In the battle between the fictional worlds of a reimagined 1800s British high society and the Game of Thrones universe, dragons have soared to their place on top. One week after the premiere of “House of the Dragon” Season 2 and “Bridgerton” Season 3, Part 2, Max’s “House of the Dragon” dethroned Netflix’s “Bridgerton” to rank as the most-watched show for the week of June 17-23. It was boosted by the second episode’s release on Sunday, June 23.
‘House of the Dragon’ Dethrones ‘Bridgerton’ on the Streaming Top 10 Original
In the battle between the fictional worlds of a reimagined 1800s British high society and the Game of Thrones universe, dragons have soared to their place on top. One week after the premiere of “House of the Dragon” Season 2 and “Bridgerton” Season 3, Part 2, Max’s “House of the Dragon” dethroned Netflix’s “Bridgerton” to rank as the most-watched show for the week of June 17-23. It was boosted by the second episode’s release on Sunday, June 23.
'Bridgerton' Storms Back Up the Streaming Top 10 as Part 2 Arrives on Netflix
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‘Bridgerton’ Storms Back Up the Streaming Top 10 as Part 2 Arrives on Netflix | Charts Original
When “Bridgerton” finally returned to Netflix with four new episodes on May 16, fans had been clamoring for the soapy historical romance series after a two-year break. As a result, the series stormed to the top of the most-watched streaming programs on the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report. The third season of the show remained in the top spot for two consecutive weeks and never left the Top 10 over the past month, although it did slide to 10th place for the June 13 edition of this column.
'Wheel of Fortune' Dominates Linear TV Charts as Pat Sajak Takes his Final Spin
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Dominates Linear TV Charts, Pat Sajak Takes his Final Spin
Streaming TV gets all the buzz these days, but it’s worth acknowledging when a linear program does something truly special. Such is the case this week with the classic game show “Wheel of Fortune,” which managed to place five new episodes in the most-watched linear programs chart in the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of June 3 to 9. “Wheel’s” historic week was impacted by viewers tuning in to say goodbye to longtime host Pat Sajak during his final week on the program.
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Dominates Linear TV Charts as Pat Sajak Takes his Final Spin Original
Streaming TV gets all the buzz these days, but it’s worth acknowledging when a linear program does something truly special. Such is the case this week with the classic game show “Wheel of Fortune,” which managed to place five new episodes in the most-watched linear programs chart in the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of June 3 to 9. “Wheel’s” historic week was impacted by viewers tuning in to say goodbye to longtime host Pat Sajak during his final week on the program.
Atlas Gives J. Lo a Big Win on the Streaming Top 10
In some ways, 2024 hasn’t been Jennifer Lopez’s best year, especially after the singer canceled her entire summer tour. Yet things aren’t so bad for J.Lo, as she sits atop the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of May 27 to June 2. In the first four days that the film was available on Netflix (beginning May 24), it was streamed in 1.9 million U.S. households. Keeping with the sci-fi theme, “Dune: Part Two” remains one spot behind “Atlas,” coming in at No. 2 this week.
‘Atlas’ Gives J.Lo a Big Win as Netflix Film Tops Streaming Chart Original
In some ways, 2024 hasn’t been Jennifer Lopez’s best year, especially after the singer canceled her entire summer tour. Yet things aren’t so bad for J.Lo, as she sits atop the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of May 27 to June 2. In the first four days that the film was available on Netflix (beginning May 24), it was streamed in 1.9 million U.S. households. Keeping with the sci-fi theme, “Dune: Part Two” remains one spot behind “Atlas,” coming in at No. 2 this week.
J. Lo & Timothée Chalamet Are No Match for 'Bridgerton' on Streaming
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J. Lo & Timothée Chalamet Are No Match for 'Bridgerton' on Streaming
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J. Lo & Timothée Chalamet Are No Match for Bridgerton on Streaming
How do you know you have a bona fide streaming hit? Topping the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for two weeks in a row is one indicator. Doing so while simultaneously beating out the highest-grossing theatrical release of the year to date and one of the biggest streaming premieres of the year? That’s a sign of a surefire smash. The third season of “Bridgerton” accomplished those feats and sits atop the most-watched streaming programs for the week of May 20 to 26.
J. Lo & Timothée Chalamet Are No Match for ‘Bridgerton’ on Streaming | Charts Original
How do you know you have a bona fide streaming hit? Topping the streaming chart of the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for two weeks in a row is one indicator. Doing so while simultaneously beating out the highest-grossing theatrical release of the year to date and one of the biggest streaming premieres of the year? That’s a sign of a surefire smash. The third season of “Bridgerton” accomplished those feats and sits atop the most-watched streaming programs for the week of May 20 to 26.
J. Lo & Timothée Chalamet Are No Match for ‘Bridgerton’ on Streaming | Charts
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Streaming Audiences Swoon for 'Bridgerton' Season 3
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Streaming Audiences Swoon for 'Bridgerton' Season 3
When analyzing the most-watched streaming programs of the week, there are surprises and then there are obvious blockbusters. The return of “Bridgerton” on Netflix counts as the latter, as the third season of the Shonda Rhimes-produced period romance series debuts atop the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of May 13 to 19.
Streaming Audiences Swoon for ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 | Chart Original
When analyzing the most-watched streaming programs of the week, there are surprises and then there are obvious blockbusters. The return of “Bridgerton” on Netflix counts as the latter, as the third season of the Shonda Rhimes-produced period romance series debuts atop the Samba TV Weekly Wrap Report for the week of May 13 to 19.
Tom Brady Roast Scores a Streaming Touchdown for Netflix
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Tom Brady Roast Scores a Streaming Touchdown for Netflix
Comedy has always been a strong suit for Netflix, and the streaming giant has made waves lately with plans to lean into sports and live programming. It would make sense then that a combination of all three would create a hit program, and “The Roast of Tom Brady” — a comedic takedown of the celebrated NFL quarterback that streamed live on May 5 — landed squarely within the overlap of that triple Venn diagram.
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