Samsung has been recognized as the world’s number one soundbar brand for 12 years in a row. This shows that people all over the world trust Samsung for high-quality home audio. Samsung is also a leader in the global TV market, with more than 20 years of experience.
As per the research from Future Source, Samsung earned 21.5% of global soundbar sales in 2025 and sold 19.7% of all soundbar units. Samsung has been the top soundbar brand since 2014, showing steady success in delivering great sound and value to customers.
Samsung’s soundbars are popular because they give clear and powerful sound. They also connect easily with Samsung TVs, which makes it simple for people to enjoy movies, music, and shows at home. Samsung gives homes a premium entertainment experience with smart design and advanced audio technology.
In 2026, Samsung will launch new soundbars and speakers. This includes the HW‑Q990H flagship soundbar, the HW‑QS90H all-in-one soundbar, and Music Studio 7 and Music Studio 5 Wi‑Fi speakers, designed by the Bouroullec studio. These products are made to give cinema-quality sound in different rooms.
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With high-quality sound, easy TV connection, and smart design, Samsung continues to lead the home entertainment market. Hun Lee, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics, said:
“At Samsung, we take special pride in our soundbar brand and see it as a way to bring premium sound experiences to homes everywhere. Being named the top soundbar brand in the world for the 12th consecutive year is not just a tremendous honor, but a testament to our commitment to premium home entertainment.”
Manchester City trail Real Madrid 3-0 after the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie (Pierre-Philippe MARCOU)
Kings of the league phase, England's six Champions League sides were made to look like paupers in the first legs of the last 16 as they failed to muster a win between them.
Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham have seemingly insurmountable mountains to climb, even with home advantage this week, as they trail by three goals against Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid respectively.
Liverpool and Arsenal will expect to still get past Galatasaray and Bayer Leverkusen, while Newcastle are dreaming of shocking Barcelona in the Camp Nou after outplaying the Spanish champions in a 1-1 draw at St. James' Park.
But after unprecedented domination of the early stages of the competition, AFP Sport looks at the reasons behind a reality check for the Premier League's best.
'Lions in winter, lambs in spring'
The Premier League's financial advantage over Europe's other major leagues, thanks to far more lucrative television rights deals, has not been reflected in the latter stages of the Champions League for some time.
Only three of the last 13 Champions League winners have come from England.
Arsenal were the only Premier League club to reach the last four last season and none reached the semi-finals in the 2023/24 campaign.
Fatigue after a gruelling winter schedule is often cited as the main factor for the decline of English sides as the only major league without a winter break and two domestic cup competitions.
French great and former UEFA president Michel Platini once referred to English sides as "lions in winter, lambs in spring".
"In general, I think it is not helpful for English clubs not to have a winter break," said Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
Of the six English sides involved in the Champions League, four of them also made the League Cup semi-finals and five were involved in FA Cup action in the days before their European disappointment last week.
Up against the best
Despite the Premier League's collective financial might, in three of the six last-16 ties involving English clubs, they are facing sides with greater revenue.
Real Madrid remain the world's richest club and defied recent poor form to blow away Manchester City 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain also clicked back into gear to see off Chelsea 5-2 and Barcelona were happy to escape Newcastle on level terms after Lamine Yamal's penalty snatched a late draw.
Tottenham's 5-2 defeat by Atletico was also little surprise given Spurs' sorry domestic form which has left them fighting for their survival in the Premier League.
"Before the Premier League is the best in the world, right?," said City boss Pep Guardiola.
"The competition (Champions League) is tough and everyone is so well prepared."
Clash of styles
The Premier League has become even more attritional this season, with games littered with long throw-ins and physical battles at set-pieces.
"It's so relentless, physically. There's not much control; it's a running game. It's about duels," said Newcastle's Anthony Gordon earlier in the season.
Slot commented earlier this month that the English game is no longer a "joy to watch" due to the emphasis on dead balls.
"Here, you can almost hit a goalkeeper in his face and the referee still says 'just go on'," added the Dutchman.
By contrast, Slot was angered by Spanish referee Jesus Gil Manzano's reluctance to allow any physical contact from corners as the Reds had an equaliser ruled out in their 1-0 defeat in Istanbul.
Guardiola has responded to the fashion for a more physical Premier League by beefing up his City side.
But they lack the control and poise to dominate the ball they used to have and were cut open by Federico Valverde's first-half hat-trick in Madrid.
Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko scored in the closing stages to seal Michael Carrick's seventh win in nine games as Manchester United boss (Oli SCARFF)
Troubled Tottenham rescued a 1-1 draw at Liverpool thanks to Richarlison's late leveller, while Manchester United bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa on Sunday.
Igor Tudor's relegation-haunted side trailed to Dominic Szoboszlai's first-half free-kick at Anfield.
But Brazil striker Richarlison netted in the 90th minute to spare Tottenham from a sixth successive Premier League defeat.
In grave danger of playing into the second tier for the first time since 1977-78, Tottenham are without a victory in their last 12 league matches -- their worst winless run for 91 years.
However, their first point under interim boss Tudor, who had lost his four previous matches in all competitions since replacing the sacked Thomas Frank, offered a glimmer of hope in their desperate fight for survival.
Tottenham arrived on Merseyside in crisis after suffering an embarrassing 5-2 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last-16 first leg in midweek.
Tudor had substituted goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after just 17 minutes after he made a pair of costly mistakes.
He opted against doing the same to Guglielmo Vicario after his weak attempted save allowed Szoboszlai's free-kick to elude him in the 18th minute.
Tottenham could have crumbled after that, but to their credit they hit back in a spirited second half.
Richarlison ensured they didn't finish empty-handed when he steered a close-range finish past Alisson Becker after Andrew Robertson and Virgil van Dijk made a hash of dealing with Randal Kolo Muani's flick from Vicario's long punt.
With eight games left to save themselves, Tottenham remain in 16th place, one point above both fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest and third-bottom West Ham.
They face a crucial clash with Forest in north London in a week's time.
Lacklustre Liverpool were booed off at the final whistle after a result that left them in fifth place, likely to be the final Champions League slot, two points behind fourth-placed Villa.
- 'A good feeling' -
At Old Trafford, United took the lead through Casemiro's 53rd-minute header before Ross Barkley hauled Villa level in the 64th minute.
Michael Carrick's side finished strongly, with Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko scoring in the closing stages to seal Carrick's seventh win in nine games since taking over as interim boss.
Sitting third in the Premier League, United are three points clear of top-four rivals Villa.
United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe this week praised Carrick's "excellent" work, but stopped short of committing to the former Old Trafford star on a long-term basis.
But Carrick is making a strong case to earn the job on a permanent basis after stabilising United, who lost at Newcastle last week, following Ruben Amorim's sacking.
"We looked a good team. It was a big game coming off the defeat. The boys reacted incredibly well," Carrick said.
"It's a good feeling and something we want to keep getting used to. We are in a good position at the moment."
Bruno Fernandes now has 16 Premier League assists this term, moving the United captain past David Beckham's previous club record of 15 in 1999-2000.
He has 100 assists for United in all competitions since signing from Sporting Lisbon in 2020.
"He's proven over a period of time how impactful he is in the big moments. He's there all the time, he puts himself forward in training and games," Carrick said.
Spluttering Villa have lost their last three league games and have just one win in seven top-flight matches, leaving them three points above sixth-placed Chelsea with eight games left in the battle for European places.
Nottingham Forest climbed out of the relegation zone after a 0-0 draw against Fulham at the City Ground.
Still waiting for their first win under Vitor Pereira, fourth-from-bottom Forest, who have had four managers this term, are above third-from-bottom West Ham on goal difference.
Ten-man Leeds held on for a 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace despite Dominic Calvert-Lewin's missed penalty and a red card for Gabriel Gudmundsson.
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