‘Andor’ Has Set A Rating Record As Sadly Fans Must Move On

By: bitcoin ethereum news|2025/05/16 00:45:05

Andor I wrote a piece yesterday saying that there will never be another show like Andor within the Star Wars universe, based on budget, talent, double season greenlighting, 12 episodes seasons and a host of other reasons. But as we all say farewell to the show (and subsequently watch Rogue One one more time), it’s nice to see that Andor has set a rating record that will be hard to beat. (Spoilers follow) Not in terms of viewership, albeit Andor season 2 has seemingly done better than season 1 in that regard, but this is user rating, and Andor is now the only show in IMDB history to have five episodes in a row rated over a 9.5/10. That would be: Season 2, Episode 8: Who Are You? – 9.8 Season 2, Episode 9: Welcome to the Rebellion – 9.7 Season 2, Episode 10: Make It Stop – 9.6 Season 2, Episode 11 – Who Else Knows? – 9.5 Season 2, Episode 12 – Jedha, Kyber, Erso – 9.7 Andor So those are obviously the last five episodes in the series. In order those ones are: The massacre at Ghorman, the highest rated one. The Mon Mothma speech and escape episode. The one-woman Kleya infiltration to kill Luthen after he’s captured. Cassian’s rescue and extraction of Kleya on Coruscant. The grand finale that may not have been as action packed, but is the emotional finish and direction connection to Rogue One. I was trying to think of what other shows might compete with this record. A series like Breaking Bad has an overall 9.5 rating to Andor’s 8.5, but it doesn’t have that string of 9.5+, It has four in a row, including the finale and the famed, perfect-scored Ozymandias episode. Chernobyl is close, but has 9.3 and 9.4 episodes out of five. If Episode 11 eventually dips down below 9.5, Andor would lose this record, but everyone is so high on the finale right now, I doubt that will happen. Does this mean Andor is one of the greatest shows of all time? That’s sort of a personal question, but it’s easily the best Disney+ show, it could in fact be the best-sci fi show, and I mean, it’s up there, more generally. But that’s for you to decide. Everyone is moving on. Tony Gilroy isn’t returning. The show’s surprising champion, Kathleen Kennedy is leaving Lucasfilm. Disney is not going to spend $600 million on another series. So we just have Andor. And maybe that’s enough. Follow me on Twitter , Threads , YouTube , and Instagram . Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy . Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2025/05/15/andor-has-set-a-rating-record-as-sadly-fans-must-move-on/

On March 4, 2026, DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE American: DDC) today announced preliminary, unaudited full-year financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2025. The company expects to achieve record revenue and record positive adjusted EBITDA, primarily driven by continued growth in its core consumer food business and overall margin improvement. The final audited financial report is expected to be released in mid-April 2026.

2025 Full-Year Financial Highlights

Revenue: Expected to be between $39 million and $41 million, reaching a new company high.

Organic Growth: Excluding the impact of the company's strategic contraction of its U.S. operations, core revenue is expected to grow 11% to 17% year over year.

Gross Profit Margin: Expected to be between 28% and 30%, reflecting continued operational efficiency improvements.

Adjusted EBITDA: The company expects to achieve a positive full-year result in 2025, a significant improvement from a $3.5 million loss in 2024, mainly due to rigorous cost controls and a higher-margin sales mix.

Core Consumer Food Business Performance

In 2025, DDC's core consumer food business maintained strong operational performance.

The company also disclosed Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA, a metric that further excludes costs related to its Bitcoin reserve strategy and non-cash fair value adjustments related to its Bitcoin holdings from adjusted EBITDA to more accurately reflect the core business performance.

In 2025, Core Consumer Food Business Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be between $5.5 million and $6 million.

Bitcoin Reserve Update

In the first half of 2025, DDC initiated a long-term Bitcoin accumulation strategy, holding Bitcoin as its primary reserve asset.

As of December 31, 2025: The company holds 1,183 BTC.

As of February 28, 2026: Holdings increased to 2,118 BTC

Today's additional purchase of 65 BTC brings the company's total holdings to 2,183 BTC

DDC Founder, Chairman, and CEO Norma Chu stated, "We are proud to have closed 2025 with record revenue and positive adjusted EBITDA, demonstrating the steady growth of the company's consumer food business and the ongoing improvement in profitability. We are building a disciplined, growth-oriented food platform and strategically allocating capital to Bitcoin assets with a long-term view, aligning with our core beliefs. We believe that this dual-track model of 'Steady Consumer Business + Strategic Bitcoin Reserve' will help DDC create lasting long-term value for shareholders."

Adjusted EBITDA Definition
For the full year 2025, the company defines "Adjusted EBITDA" (a non-GAAP financial measure) as: Net income / (loss) excluding the following items:· Interest expense· Taxes· Foreign exchange gains/losses· Long-lived asset impairment· Depreciation and amortization· Non-cash fair value changes related to financial instruments (including Bitcoin holdings)· Stock-based compensation

About DDC Enterprise Limited

DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSE: DDC) is actively implementing its corporate Bitcoin Treasury strategy while continuing to strengthen its position as a leading global Asian food platform.

The company has established Bitcoin as a core reserve asset and is executing a prudent, long-oriented accumulation strategy. While expanding its portfolio of food brands, DDC is gradually becoming one of the public company pioneers in integrating Bitcoin into its corporate financial architecture.

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