Summary: For the first time in history, or at least since Nielsen started its U.S. weekly streaming chart, a non-Netflix show claimed the top spot. For the week ending December 20th “The Mandalorian” was the number one steamed show in the nation, with over 1.33 billion total minutes viewed by Disney+ subscribers. As more streaming services come online with their own original programming, Netflix’s domination of the Nielsen chart may ultimately fade.<br> Speaking of ratings, a new leader among cable news networks has emerged since last year’s presidential election. For the first time since 2000, CNN and MSNBC beat out Fox News. Do these ratings reflect the unprecedented political crises we’ve been facing or a sea change in viewership? <br> Of course we also cover some of the week’s top entertainment headlines including country star Morgan Wallen’s new streaming record, Disneyland ditches annual passes and Shakira sells the publishing rights to her music.<br> <br> <br> Open Road’s Liam Neeson Pic ‘The Marksman’ Takes $3.7M At MLK Weekend Box Office<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/01/open-roads-liam-neeson-pic-the-marksman-takes-3-7m-at-mlk-weekend-box-office-1234675393/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2021/01/open-roads-liam-neeson-pic-the-marksman-takes-3-7m-at-mlk-weekend-box-office-1234675393/</a><br> India’s ‘Master’ Has A Blast In Global Debut; ‘Soul’ Now China’s No. 3 Pixar Pic – International Box Office<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/01/master-vijay-thalapathy-india-wonder-woman-1984-soul-china-global-international-box-office-1234675396/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2021/01/master-vijay-thalapathy-india-wonder-woman-1984-soul-china-global-international-box-office-1234675396/</a><br> DGA Sides With Writers Guild In Its Dispute With WME Over Endeavor Content<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2021/01/dga-sides-with-writers-guild-in-its-dispute-with-wme-over-endeavor-content-1234672501/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2021/01/dga-sides-with-writers-guild-in-its-dispute-with-wme-over-endeavor-content-1234672501/</a><br> Netflix Says 2021 Slate Will Bring “A New Movie Every Week”<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-says-2021-slate-will-bring-a-new-movie-every-week" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflix-says-2021-slate-will-bring-a-new-movie-every-week</a><br> Hipgnosis Buys 100% of Sharkira’s Publishing Catalog<br> <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hipgnosis-acquires-shakiras-publishing-catalog-spanning-145-songs/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hipgnosis-acquires-shakiras-publishing-catalog-spanning-145-songs/</a><br> Shakira Is the Latest Star to Sell the Rights to Her Songs<br> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55645178" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55645178</a><br> Kennedy Center to Honor Dick Van Dyke and Others at Scaled-Down Events<br> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/arts/kennedy-center-honors-pandemic.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/13/arts/kennedy-center-honors-pandemic.html</a><br> Disneyland Is Scrapping Its Annual Pass Program<br> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-14/disney-annual-pass-disneyland" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-14/disney-annual-pass-disneyland</a><br> Sony Unveils New Subsidiary: Sony Immersive Music Studios<br> <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sony-takes-wraps-off-secret-unreal-engine-project-unveils-new-subsidiary-sony-immersive-music-studios/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.</a>
