Media
Disney signals its next CEO will take over a company with strong momentum
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney is ready for its next CEO. On Monday, the company’s leadership outlined its […]
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Disney beats Wall Street expectations propelled by theme parks and streaming
Walt Disney Co. signage on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney reported quarterly revenue and earnings on Monday that topped analyst expectations, lifted by its theme parks, resorts and cruises segment. The experiences unit reported […]
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How Chinese short-video streaming firms are reshaping Latin America’s media landscape
Latin America’s media landscape is being reshaped by a new suite of entertainment producers, as short drama platforms, often with business ties to China, command an increasingly large share of the region’s video streaming market. According to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower’s State of Mobile 2026 report published last week, demand for short dramas is […]
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Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Eli Lilly, Alphabet and Amazon. Plus, jobs data
The stock market is well-positioned to bounce next week if the heavyweight companies set to report earnings deliver strong numbers, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. That’s because the market ended the week on a subdued note, the “Mad Money” host said, after the S&P 500 finished in the red for three straight days. The busy […]
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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested by feds over Minnesota activities, lawyer says
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in connection with his journalistic activities covering protests in Minnesota, his lawyer said Friday. Lemon “was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles, where he was covering the Grammy awards,” his attorney, Abbe Lowell, in a statement. “Don has been a […]
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Prediction markets allow trading on Super Bowl commercials, prompting insider trading questions
A detail view of the Super Bowl LX logo on a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail car on December 29, 2025 in Santa Clara, California. Aaron M. Sprecher | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings […]
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Comcast posts mixed quarter as broadband pressures weigh on business
Comcast posted mixed results for its fourth quarter on Thursday, beating analyst expectations on earnings but slightly missing on revenue. Once again, Comcast’s broadband business showed signs of significant competition facing cable companies. Comcast said it lost 181,000 domestic broadband customers during the period, although it said the losses were offset by an increase in […]
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Mozilla is building an AI ‘rebel alliance’ to take on industry heavweights OpenAI, Anthropic
Mark Surman, president of Mozilla Foundation, speaks at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival in New York City, U.S., May 22, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters From his small, snow-covered farm outside Toronto, home to cats and a dog, and soon some donkeys, Mark Surman has been laying the groundwork for a fierce […]
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CNBC Sport: Paramount is betting European regulators won’t approve WBD-Netflix. Here’s how it could play out
A version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Sport newsletter with Alex Sherman, which brings you the biggest news and exclusive interviews from the worlds of sports business and media. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. The future of the Warner Bros. Discovery company – its iconic movie studio, HBO Max, […]
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Netflix’s advertising strategy shift is starting to pay off
A drone view shows Netflix logos on buildings in the Hollywood neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Jan. 20, 2026. Daniel Cole | Reuters Netflix jumped into the advertising business later than its media peers, but its strategy shift is starting to pay off. This week Netflix reported its fourth-quarter earnings, which were mostly overshadowed […]
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