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Jan 23, 2025
Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.
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Jan 22, 2025
Both CNN and NBC News are planning layoffs this week as newsrooms transition away from linear TV toward digital audiences.
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Jan 21, 2025
Streaming giant Netflix said it is increasing the cost of its plans in the U.S., including its cheaper, ad-supported option.
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Jan 10, 2025
Venu was first announced in February and intended to combine the live sports assets of Fox, WBD and Disney-owned ESPN.
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Jan 08, 2025
Disney announced Wednesday it has about 157 million global monthly active users viewing its ad-supported streaming content across Disney , Hulu and ESPN .
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Jan 06, 2025
Both Hulu Live TV and Fubo are streaming services that mimic the traditional cable TV bundle, offering linear TV networks.
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Jan 06, 2025
Disney's Hulu Live TV will be merged with Fubo, combining the two internet-TV bundles.
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Jan 06, 2025
Comcast plans to launch Universal Ads, a platform meant to attract advertisers of all sizes and grab back ad dollars from social media and tech companies.
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Jan 01, 2025
MSG Networks, the regional channel that airs local games for New York teams including the Knicks, went dark for Altice USA's Optimum cable TV customers.
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Dec 27, 2024
Live sports and events are key to garnering ad revenue for media companies in 2025.
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Dec 26, 2024
Richard Parsons helped Time Warner divorce from AOL after what was considered the worst takeover in history.
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Dec 23, 2024
Big deals dominate this year's media and entertainment predictions from 13 anonymous executives.
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Dec 12, 2024
WBD on Thursday announced a restructuring plan to segment its business into linear and streaming units in a move that could simplify future consolidation.
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Dec 09, 2024
Comcast shares fell Monday after Cable CEO called broadband "competitively intense," and expects to lose more than 100,000 customers in the fourth quarter.
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Dec 04, 2024
Disney debuted an ESPN tab on Disney on Wednesday for ESPN subscribers and will make about 100 live games available on Disney to non-subscribers.
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Nov 20, 2024
Comcast may be proceeding with a transaction as a signal to the rest of the media industry that consolidation is necessary.
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Nov 20, 2024
Comcast on Wednesday announced the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!.
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Nov 19, 2024
Comcast is planning to announce the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Nov 19, 2024
Comcast is planning to announce the spinoff of its cable networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and E!, on Wednesday, according to a source familiar with the matter.
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Nov 18, 2024
The NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery have agreed to end all legal disputes, allowing the league to move forward with new media partners Comcast, Disney and Amazon.
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Nov 18, 2024
While previous research found more women consume news on sites like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, Pew found close to two-thirds of news influencers are men.
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Nov 14, 2024
Disney projects entertainment direct-to-consumer operating income will increase by about $875 million next year over fiscal year 2024.
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Nov 14, 2024
Disney doesn't foresee parting with its TV networks, more than a year after CEO Bob Iger went public with the consideration.
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Nov 14, 2024
Revenue for Disney's entertainment segment - which includes the traditional TV networks, direct-to-consumer streaming and films - increased 14% year over year.
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Nov 14, 2024
Revenue for Disney's entertainment segment - which includes the traditional TV networks, direct-to-consumer streaming and films - increased 14% year over year.
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Nov 14, 2024
Disney reports its fiscal fourth quarter earnings before the bell — here's what to expect.
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Nov 13, 2024
Gorman, Morgan Stanley's former CEO, is known for having run a smooth succession process to replace himself at the bank.
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Nov 13, 2024
The newly-rebranded FanDuel Sports Networks will be available as an add-on subscription for Prime customers living within the team's designated geographic area.
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Nov 13, 2024
Chairman John Malone will become interim CEO of Liberty Media. Liberty Media's investor day is set to take place on Thursday in Manhattan.
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Nov 12, 2024
DirecTV's proposed acquisition of Dish assets is most likely dead after a group of bondholders rejected a revised offer.
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Nov 12, 2024
Netflix's ad-supported tier, which launched in November 2022, has reached 70 million global monthly users.
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Nov 11, 2024
CNBC's annual Changemakers list highlights women leaders who have defied the odds, overcome gender barriers, and identified new business opportunities.
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Nov 07, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery said its streaming platform Max added 7.2 million subscribers during the third quarter.
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Nov 01, 2024
Benioff acquired Time in 2018 for $190 million. Early talks to sell to Antenna have centered around a price of $150 million, according to a person familiar.
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Nov 01, 2024
Benioff acquired Time in 2018 for $190 million. Early talks to sell to Antenna have centered around a price of $150 million, according to a person familiar.
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Oct 31, 2024
If Comcast moves forward with its idea to spin off NBCUniversal's cable networks, it could begin a rollup throughout the media industry.
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Oct 31, 2024
NBCUniversal's cable networks portfolio includes Bravo, E!, Syfy, Oxygen True Crime, USA Network, as well as news networks MSNBC and CNBC.
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Oct 31, 2024
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal's revenue and Peacock's subscriber count.
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Oct 31, 2024
Comcast beat third-quarter earnings estimates as the Summer Olympics in Paris boosted NBCUniversal's revenue and Peacock's subscriber count.
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Oct 24, 2024
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel are betting big that augmented-reality glasses will replace the smartphone.
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Oct 21, 2024
Former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman will replace Nike Executive Chairman Mark Parker as chairman in January.
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Oct 17, 2024
Netflix's ad-tier memberships jumped 35%. The company is on track to launch the service in Canada in the coming quarter and more broadly in 2025.
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Oct 17, 2024
Netflix is due to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday.
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Oct 11, 2024
Clues about what may be in store for Paramount Global can be seen in how Jeff Shell ran NBCUniversal — including some ideas that never got off the ground.
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Oct 08, 2024
Park closures and disruptions due to Hurricane Milton could cut into Walt Disney's earnings, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
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Oct 03, 2024
QVC is becoming the exclusive broadcaster of USA Pickleball as the home shopping network owner looks to bulk up its streaming platform.
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Oct 02, 2024
Diamond Sports told a bankruptcy judge it currently plans to drop all MLB teams from its Bally Sports networks with the exception of the Atlanta Braves.
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Sep 30, 2024
EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan appeared on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" on Monday after the company sold its video distribution business to DirecTV.
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Sep 30, 2024
EchoStar's sale of Dish to DirecTV for $1 in equity unceremoniously ends Charlie Ergen's 'Seinfeld' strategy
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Sep 30, 2024
CNBC's annual Changemakers list highlights women leaders who have defied the odds, overcome gender barriers, and identified new business opportunities.
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Sep 27, 2024
While EchoStar and DirecTV hope to complete a deal by Monday, no deal is assured, and the talks may still fall apart.
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Sep 26, 2024
Veteran journalist and "TODAY" fourth-hour host Hoda Kotb announced she will be leaving the show early next year.
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Sep 24, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery and Google are partnering to use AI to make captions more accurate on Max.
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Sep 24, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery and Google are partnering to use AI to make captions more accurate on Max.
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Sep 17, 2024
"People have added women to senior leadership in staff roles," says LeanIn founder and board chair Sheryl Sandberg, but pipeline problems and other issues remain.
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Sep 16, 2024
Charter Communications is rolling out new pricing and commitments of reliability as it contends with industry shifts in broadband, TV and mobile businesses.
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Sep 14, 2024
Disney and DirecTV have reached a deal to end a blackout in time for college football this weekend.
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Sep 14, 2024
Disney and DirecTV are nearing a deal to end their blackout, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Sep 11, 2024
Viewers of the 2024 MTV VMAs will be able to shop the red carpet looks they're seeing in real time with new AI technology from Paramount Global and Shopsense.
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Sep 10, 2024
DirecTV's pay TV customers lost access to Disney's networks, including ESPN, last week.
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Sep 09, 2024
DirecTV's pay TV customers lost access to Disney's networks, including ESPN, last week.
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Sep 06, 2024
The trio behind "Insane Magic" pulled a trick that left BBC reporter lost for words.
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Sep 05, 2024
The Seattle Seahawks will likely sell in the coming years, but rising valuations and modernized estate planning may slow down other full NFL team sales.
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Sep 01, 2024
NBCUniversal's bet on the Olympics paid off in Paris this summer, for the company as a whole, but also its streaming platform Peacock.
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Aug 27, 2024
NFL owners are planning to vote on a proposal Tuesday that would allow private equity firms to take a maximum 10% stake in teams.
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Aug 27, 2024
With Bronfman out of the picture, the path is cleared for Skydance to merge with Paramount.
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Aug 23, 2024
Edgar Bronfman Jr. is open to having Shari Redstone remain involved at Paramount if the special committee accepts his consortium's bid for a controlling stake.
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Aug 21, 2024
Paramount agreed to merge with Skydance last month, but the company said it would have a 45-day "go shop" period to solicit other offers.
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Aug 16, 2024
A judge temporarily halted sports streaming service Venu, a joint venture between Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox, from launching.
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Aug 16, 2024
Allen's late payments of tens of millions of dollars stand in stark contrast to his proposed multibillion-dollar bids for media assets.
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Aug 16, 2024
Legacy media companies employ cheaper, ad-supported models, bundles and more, though price hikes have shown more immediate results toward profitability.
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Aug 15, 2024
NBC Sports is banking on the long-term success of Peacock and sports as the linchpin to making its $2.45 billion bid for the NBA profitable.
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Aug 12, 2024
DirecTV's latest ad campaign emphasizes the company's streaming options as consumers shift away from satellite dishes -- and the traditional pay TV bundle.
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Aug 08, 2024
Paramount Global plans to cut 15% of its U.S. workforce as part of a broader $500 million cost reduction.
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Aug 08, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery could become a target for an activist shareholder if Zaslav doesn't start to deliver wins for shareholders.
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Aug 07, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery reports earnings after the bell.
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Aug 07, 2024
For the first time in more than two years, Disney's media assets are outshining the parks division
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Aug 07, 2024
Disney beat estimates as its combined streaming businesses — Disney , Hulu and ESPN — turned a profit for the first time.
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Aug 07, 2024
Disney reports its third-quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday and analysts are expecting
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Aug 06, 2024
Starting mid-October, most plans for Disney , Hulu and ESPN will cost $1 to $2 more per month.
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Aug 06, 2024
Charles Barkley reaffirmed his long-term commitment to TNT Sports for "many years to come."
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Aug 03, 2024
Viewership for the Summer Olympics in Paris is up on NBC and Peacock, and for many, Snoop Dogg's role on the sidelines has been a draw.
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Aug 01, 2024
Venu Sports needs a user who's willing to pay a hefty monthly subscription, for a narrow segment of media. It's not clear that user base would materialize.
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Aug 01, 2024
Venu Sports, the streaming sports joint venture created by Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery, will cost $42.99 a month. It will launch this fall.
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Jul 29, 2024
The owner behind the Bally Sports regional networks reached a deal to see its channels return to Comcast cable TV customers.
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Jul 26, 2024
The WNBA and its media partners have agreed to reevaluate the cost of rights after the 2028 season given the league's rising popularity.
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Jul 26, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA in an effort to keep distributing the league's games, after it chose NBCUniversal and Amazon as new media partners.
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Jul 26, 2024
In the last five years, every large media merger has led to tens of billions in lost value for shareholders.
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Jul 26, 2024
NBCUniversal is betting the Paris Olympics will drive viewership across its TV platforms and drive more subscribers to its streaming service, Peacock.
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Jul 24, 2024
NBA informs Warner Bros. Discovery it intends to ignore its matching rights and move forward with Amazon as a partner
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Jul 23, 2024
Comcast reported second-quarter earnings that beat on earnings but missed on revenue due to tough comparisons for its film studio and theme parks.
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Jul 22, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery intends to use its matching rights on a package of NBA games earmarked for Amazon.
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Jul 18, 2024
Netflix's second quarter earnings provided more evidence that its current business is working, and there's no need for change.
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Jul 18, 2024
Advertising has become an increasingly important business model for media companies to boost — or in some cases, achieve — profitability for streaming.
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Jul 18, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery has received the terms of the NBA's new media rights framework, allowing the company to use its matching rights on a package of games.
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Jul 18, 2024
Streaming giant Netflix reports earnings after the bell, and Wall Street is keen to hear more about its ad-supported tier.
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Jul 12, 2024
Alec Baldwin cannot be retried over the shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins because ammunition evidence being hidden from his lawyers.
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Jul 08, 2024
Media and tech titans will convene at Allen & Co.'s annual conference this week, where streaming and sports alliances will be top of mind.
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Jul 08, 2024
Paramount agrees to merge with Skydance, bringing new ownership to the storied movie studio and CBS broadcast network long controlled by the Redstone family.
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Jul 08, 2024
Paramount will merge with Skydance, bringing new ownership to the storied movie studio and CBS broadcast network long been controlled by the Redstone family.
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