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Sep 24, 2018
Comcast, Disney and AT&T want to increase their scale, but they're probably going to need to take a break and digest their megadeals before going back into the market.
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Sep 24, 2018
Bumble, the dating app, is pressing ahead with its $400 million countersuit on its larger rival Match and is pursuing an initial public offering.
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Sep 22, 2018
Comcast has outbid Fox in a $39 billion takeover of British broadcaster Sky, after it emerged a clear winner with the highest bid in three rounds.
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Sep 22, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox and Comcast have entered into the third round of bidding in a one-day auction for Sky, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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Sep 21, 2018
"CBS is a loaded laggard," the billionaire value investor says. "Viacom is an even doubly loaded laggard."
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Sep 21, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox and Comcast are about to go head-to-head in London at a takeover auction for British broadcaster Sky.
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Sep 20, 2018
Sky, Twenty-First Century Fox, Comcast and Disney agreed to an auction to settle the bidding war over the British broadcaster.
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Sep 17, 2018
A billionaire with good intentions might be the best kind of owner for a media organization, former CNN chairman and Time managing editor Walter Isaacson told CNBC on Monday.
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Sep 17, 2018
A drawn-out bidding war for one of the entertainment industry's most coveted assets will be decided by a sealed bids auction, unless there is a best-and-final offer by the end of the week.
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Sep 16, 2018
The founder of Salesforce, Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne Benioff, have agreed to buy Time magazine for $190 million in cash from media and marketing company, Meredith Corporation.
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Sep 12, 2018
Verizon's head of media and advertising Tim Armstrong will leave at the end of the year, the company announced Wednesday.
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Sep 12, 2018
The company announces that the executive producer of "60 Minutes" and former chairman of CBS News is stepping down but immediately his departure is not directly related to an investigation into alleged sexual harassment.
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Sep 10, 2018
Investors should buy CBS on the dip, because it's an attractive target for a strategic acquisition, B. Riley FBR analyst Barton Crockett told CNBC on Monday.
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Sep 10, 2018
"From a management point of view, holding the talent in place at CBS is going to be a challenge," USA Networks founder and former chairman Kay Koplovitz said.
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Sep 09, 2018
Six women have come forward with new accusations of sexual harrassment or assault by CBS chairman and CEO Les Moonves, who is said to be in talks for a multi-million dollar exit deal.
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Sep 09, 2018
CBS is near completion of a both a settlement that would end its litigation with National Amusements — and sever ties with long time CEO Leslie Moonves, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Sep 07, 2018
It's a big win for Amazon, as it builds out a content studio and funnels money into original content.
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Sep 06, 2018
Samsung Publishing saw its stock surge more than 76 percent after its version of the children's song "Baby Shark" cracked the top 40 of the U.K. charts.
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Sep 05, 2018
The Wall Street Journal reports that National Amusements would back off its attempts to reunify CBS and Viacom. In exchange, CBS would give up on its attempt to reduce the Redstone family's voting power.
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Aug 29, 2018
Marie Donoghue left ESPN last year and has now joined Amazon to push its sports content.
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Aug 24, 2018
American Media Chairman David Pecker and Chief Content Officer Dylan Howard were granted immunity for providing information on the federal case against Michael Cohen, Trump's former lawyer, according to several reports.
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Aug 21, 2018
Private equity firms are circling local TV station owners like Nexstar, Sinclair and Tribune, and some of these companies may look to consolidate by merging or buying more stations as well.
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Aug 21, 2018
Private equity firms are circling local TV station owners such as Nexstar, Sinclair and Tribune, and some of these companies may look to consolidate by merging or buying more stations as well.
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Aug 18, 2018
Tailgating's official sport cornhole has been airing on TV, at times becoming the most viewed sport, ahead of baseball and the Tour de France
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Aug 09, 2018
Apple has purchased Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day's new comedy series, sources familiar with the matter said.
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Aug 09, 2018
"A lot of shoes are designed for shelf appeal, without actually knowing how women feel in them," says the Jimmy Choo founder.
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Aug 08, 2018
The New York Times stock was down more than 5 percent in premarket trading after reporting fewer added digital subscribers in the second quarter.
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Aug 08, 2018
The New York Times stock was down more than 5 percent in premarket trading after reporting fewer added digital subscribers in the second quarter.
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Aug 07, 2018
Despite the top and bottom line miss, the entertainment giant saw strong growth in its studio, parks and broadcast units.
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Aug 07, 2018
Despite the top and bottom line miss, the entertainment giant saw strong growth in its studio, parks and broadcast units.
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Aug 06, 2018
With all the uncertainty surrounding Disney's proposed Fox acquisition and the launch of its own Netflix rival, now is the time to buy, said Ivan Feinseth, chief investment officer of Tigress Financial Partners.
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Aug 01, 2018
CBS said Wednesday that its board of directors had approved the hiring of two law firms to "conduct a full investigation of the allegations in recent press reports about Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves."
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Aug 01, 2018
CBS said Wednesday that its board of directors had approved the hiring of two law firms to "conduct a full investigation of the allegations in recent press reports about Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves."
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Jul 31, 2018
However, the BET founder also says CBS owes Moonves and the alleged victims a "quick" investigation, acknowledging that Moonves has already admitted to making women "uncomfortable" by "making advances."
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Jul 30, 2018
The chances of Les Moonves remaining at the helm of CBS are slim, says Mediatech Capital's Porter Bibb.
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Jul 30, 2018
As the fate of CBS CEO Les Moonves remains uncertain, media analyst Porter Bibb says he's "history."
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Jul 30, 2018
The CBS board will be discussing the Moonves situation on Monday.
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Jul 29, 2018
CBS's board of directors is reportedly expected to discuss allegations of sexual misconduct against Chairman and chief executive Leslie Moonves on Monday.
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Jul 29, 2018
CBS's board of directors is set to discuss allegations of sexual misconduct against Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves on Monday, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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Jul 20, 2018
Comcast is ratcheting up the pressure on Disney over its pursuit of Sky, analysts told CNBC on Friday, shortly after it dropped out of the race to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox.
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Jul 18, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox and Comcast are set to bid for Sky at a takeover auction. If Fox wins, Disney could gain control of one of the entertainment industry's most coveted assets.
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Jul 18, 2018
Disney and Comcast are currently locked in a transatlantic bidding war for one of the entertainment industry's most coveted assets.
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Jul 13, 2018
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson took to the airwaves Friday morning, a day after the Department of Justice announced it planned to appeal a judge's decision in June allowing the blockbuster merger with Time Warner.
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Jul 11, 2018
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts can't talk to Disney executives to broker a deal for Fox because Disney and Fox have a signed merger agreement while the top media executives gather in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Jul 11, 2018
Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox said it had secured a deal to buy Britain's Sky on Wednesday, ratcheting up the stakes of an ongoing bidding war to acquire the European television group.
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Jul 10, 2018
The Fox bid is expected to be pitched as soon as this week, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
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Jul 04, 2018
"Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom" and "Incredibles 2" are driving ticket sales up as movie revenue is expected to set new multiyear highs.
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Jun 26, 2018
A new CNBC/LinkedIn survey looks at the challenging realities facing women in finance.
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Jun 22, 2018
Walt Disney said it was willing to divest Twenty-First Century Fox assets that generated up to $1 billion to get a regulatory nod for the deal.
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Jun 22, 2018
Walt Disney said it was willing to divest Twenty-First Century Fox assets that generated up to $1 billion to get a regulatory nod for the deal.
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Jun 21, 2018
Roseanne Barr will have no financial or creative involvement in the new series, according to ABC.
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Jun 20, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox's board is set to decide on whether to entertain Comcast's $65 billion cash bid for the New York-based media company.
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Jun 19, 2018
Michael Roth is happy to see representatives from Amazon, Twitter, Snap, and other players in digital advertising at Cannes.
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Jun 19, 2018
The UK's Media Secretary praised the revised proposal.
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Jun 15, 2018
AT&T's Stephenson says he feels "relief" at winning in court and completing its purchase of Time Warner.
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Jun 15, 2018
AT&T's Stephenson says he feels "relief" at winning its court case against the government and completing its purchase of Time Warner.
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Jun 09, 2018
High-profile start-ups say gaining top talent has gotten easier. Here are two big reasons why people want to work there.
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Jun 08, 2018
The #Angels collective wants to help women get a bigger piece of Silicon Valley's startup action.
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Jun 08, 2018
Chinese entertainment stocks have declined this week after news of an investigation into tax evasion in the sector.
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Jun 05, 2018
Britain's government said Tuesday it was now prepared to give Twenty-First Century Fox the provisional go-ahead to buy Sky, subject to the sale of it's Sky News channel.
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Jun 05, 2018
Britain will give its verdict on Rupert Murdoch's pursuit of Sky later on Tuesday.
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Jun 04, 2018
Discovery will invest more than $2 billion over the next decade to broadcast and stream golf's PGA Tour outside the U.S., the company said.
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May 31, 2018
Michael Jackson's estate sued ABC, arguing that a special the network aired about the pop singer's final days used his songs and music videos without permission.
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May 30, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox will hold a special meeting on July 10 for its stockholders to vote on a proposed merger with Walt Disney, the company said on Wednesday.
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May 30, 2018
The comedian has repeatedly retweeted messages from supporters who defend the racist tweet that got her show canceled.
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May 24, 2018
Things could be setting up for a "Hollywood moment" for China's film industry, HSBC said in a May report.
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May 22, 2018
Amazon.com said it had hired former NBC executive Vernon Sanders to help run its TV productions.
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May 22, 2018
Some fast-moving start-ups break all rules to get to the top. But playing by the rules is crucial to long-term success.
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May 22, 2018
CNBC Disruptor 50 companies have women CEO and female founder representation far above what's typical in Silicon Valley.
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May 18, 2018
Former NBCUniversal CEO Bob Wright says CBS' ongoing resistance to a merger with Viacom will put an end to dual-share structures at companies.
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May 16, 2018
The family wants to amend CBS' bylaws to prevent its board of directors from issuing a special stock dividend that would eliminate much of its voting power
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May 16, 2018
The family wants to amend CBS' bylaws to prevent its board of directors from issuing a special stock dividend that would eliminate much of its voting power
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May 16, 2018
The family wants to amend CBS' bylaws to prevent its board of directors from issuing a special stock dividend that would eliminate much of its voting power
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May 15, 2018
Twenty-First Century Fox Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch is used to getting his way at the company he built into a media empire. But a challenge to a $52 billion deal he put together six months ago could test his sway with shareholders.
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May 14, 2018
Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek said male stars should get less pay as a way to even things up with chronically underpaid women.
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May 14, 2018
CBS on Monday asked a court to block controlling shareholder Shari Redstone from interfering at a special meeting of its board called to consider a merger with Viacom.
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May 11, 2018
Thomson Reuters on Friday reported slightly higher-than-expected first-quarter sales and earnings.
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May 10, 2018
Total revenue at the company, which is controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, rose to $2.09 billion from $1.98 billion.
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May 09, 2018
Vodafone's deal with Liberty Global is "a total win for consumers," Liberty Global's CEO says.
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May 09, 2018
Vodafone's deal with Liberty Global is "a total win for consumers," Liberty Global's CEO says.
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May 09, 2018
Fox's earnings come as investors look for updates on a sale of most of the company. While Fox's board unanimously approved Disney's offer, Comcast may make a competing bid.
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May 09, 2018
Fox's earnings come as investors look for updates on a sale of most of the company. While Fox's board unanimously approved Disney's offer, Comcast may make a competing bid.
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May 08, 2018
Disney chief Bob Iger said that people should not conclude there will never be another "Avengers" movie.
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May 08, 2018
Disney chief Bob Iger said that people should not conclude there will never be another "Avengers" movie.
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May 08, 2018
Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke with CNBC on Tuesday.
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May 08, 2018
Disney's earnings report comes as its blockbuster deal with Twenty-First Century Fox looms over the rest of the entertainment industry.
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May 08, 2018
Disney's earnings report comes as its blockbuster deal with Twenty-First Century Fox looms over the rest of the entertainment industry.
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May 07, 2018
The move is the first concrete step that Comcast is taking to upend Disney's deal with Fox.
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May 07, 2018
The move is the first concrete step that Comcast is taking to upend Disney's deal with Fox.
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May 06, 2018
The global haul for "Avengers: Infinity War" will stand at $1.16 billion through this weekend.
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May 04, 2018
CBS, which is in tough merger talks with Viacom Inc, topped revenue and profit estimates on Thursday.
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May 02, 2018
Peppa Pig is the latest cultural product that's been given the axe in China.
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Apr 30, 2018
The Justice Department said AT&T sought to hide the high cost to consumers of its deal to buy Time Warner.
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Apr 30, 2018
Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department and AT&T will give closing arguments on Monday.
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Apr 27, 2018
The news was announced in an Instagram statement from all four band members.
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Apr 27, 2018
A woman who worked as a war correspondent for NBC News said Tom Brokaw groped her, twice tried to forcibly kiss her and made inappropriate overtures attempting to have an affair.
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Apr 26, 2018
Time Warner reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue as the airing of the college basketball games helped Turner attract advertisers.
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Apr 26, 2018
Snapchat is launching an updated version of Spectacles, its glasses with an embedded camera.
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Apr 25, 2018
The company posted its second profitable quarter in a row.
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