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In its Q4 2018 earnings report, Netflix released viewer numbers on some of its more recent series and movies. The reported estimated numbers are based on the first four weeks of release for each program. Read more »

Superhero films continue to rule the box office, with five films in the top ten of 2018, lead by Marvel's BLACK PANTHER and its $700 million domestic take. It was followed by another Marvel movie, THE AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR and its $679 million gross. All three Marvel production made the top 10, with ANT-MAN & THE WASP taking the #9 spot, with just under $217 million. Read more »

The final week of the NFL Regular season had all 16 games played on Sunday, FOX, CBS and NBC had games, with the first two having doubleheader action in the early and late afternoon. Read more »

Another year comes to a close and 2018 did not disappoint in producing some great television content. For me, 2018 marks the first major step of leaving behind the major broadcast networks and looking to streaming platforms, with some cable programming, for my favorite shows. Read more »

TV News Roundup A Quick Hit of Current Headlines (12/23) A not-so Merry Christmas for Z NATION, as SYFY cancels the series after five seasons. (12/23) NBC cancels sitcom MARLON and drama, MIDNIGHT TEXAS. (12/19) Netflix has renewed THE CILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA for a second season. (12/18) SYFY picks up VAN HELSING for a 4th season. (12/18) Actress/Director Penny Marshall (LAVERNE & SHIRLEY, THE ODD COUPLE) passes away at age 75. (12/14) Apple has landed the JJ Abrams series, My Glory Was I Had Such Friends, starring Jennifer Gardner (CAMPING, ALIAS), ans will premiere sometime in 2019). (12/17) CBS announces that the upcoming 7th season of ELEMENTARY will be its last. (12/17) CBS All Access gives a 2nd season order to drama series, TELL ME A STORY. (12/08) Sci-fi series, DOCTOR WHO will return for a 14th season, premiering in 2020. (12/08) BET series, HIT THE FLOOR, cancelled after four seasons. (12/05) NBC renews low rated sitcom, THE GOOD PLACE, for a 4th season. (12/03) Fre...

The weekend before Christmas tuned out to be a very competitive weekend, with five new wide-releases. DC's AQUAMAN topped them all, hauling in over $67 million, in its first three days. It is the 8th best opening for a DC Comics movie, $27 million behind JUSTICE LEAGUE. The film has already made $485 million worldwide. Read more »