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Apple TV+ hikes subscription for third time in three years
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Apple is taking a cue from some of its competitors. The technology giant’s Apple TV+ monthly subscription is now $12.99, starting Thursday in the U.S. and other countries. Apple said the new price will hit current subscribers 30 days after their next renewal date. The […]
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‘Stranger Things’ creators, the Duffer Brothers, ink 4-year deal with Paramount Skydance
Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer attend “Stranger Things” and Award Presentation To The Duffer Brothers (Variety Showrunner Award) during Day 1 of the 13th SCAD TVfest on February 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Paras Griffin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The masterminds behind the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things” have inked a new […]
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Netflix wanted to beat Disney in family animation. ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is its best chance
“We want to beat Disney in family animation,” then Netflix CEO Reed Hastings said in an interview in September 2020. At the time, anyone would say that was a tall order. Disney has almost a century of experience of producing animated films, dating back to 1937’s “Snow White.” Since then, the studio has produced hits […]
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Google faces loss of Chrome as Perplexity bid adds drama to looming breakup decision
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai speaks at a Google I/O event in Mountain View, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Jeff Chiu | AP Perplexity AI’s bid on Tuesday to buy Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion represents a dramatic moment for the internet search giant, a week before it celebrates the 20th anniversary of its IPO. […]
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We’re upgrading our rating on Disney thanks to a misguided market reaction to earnings
Disney shares are under pressure Wednesday after the entertainment giant reported mixed quarterly results. We think it’s an opportunity. Revenue in the three months ended June 28 increased 2% year over year to $23.65 billion, missing expectations of $23.73 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in the fiscal 2025 third quarter totaled […]
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ESPN inks five-year deal for WWE’s live premium events including WrestleMania, Royal Rumble
Triple H looks on during WrestleMania 41 Saturday at Allegiant Stadium on April 19, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Georgiana Dallas | WWE | Getty Images The WWE is coming to ESPN. The Disney-controlled sports and entertainment business will pay an average of $325 million per year for five years of U.S. rights to the […]
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Media trailblazer Tom Rogers changes ‘raging bull’ stance on Netflix, sees worrisome signs
Former NBC Cable President Tom Rogers is dialing back his bullishness on Netflix. The media trailblazer, who was a self-proclaimed “raging bull” on Netflix, told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week he’s starting to worry — and listed competition with free content on YouTube as a headwind. “[Netflix] still [has] more hit shows than all the […]
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How Europe’s ‘trade bazooka’ could be a last resort against Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2020. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The European Union appears to be preparing to deploy its “Anti-Coercion Instrument” — characterized as a “nuclear option” to try to […]
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As streaming services chase profitability, kids’ content is king
Cartoon characters from the children’s show “Bluey” are displayed during the Brand Licensing Europe event at ExCel, in London, Oct. 4, 2023. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images In the battle among streaming services to capture and keep subscribers, kids’ shows like “CoComelon” and “Bluey” are becoming powerful tools to help win […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Netflix, American Express, Chevron, Sarepta Therapeutics and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Netflix — Shares fell 2% after Netflix warned that operating margin in the second half of 2025 will be lower than the first half because of higher content amortization, as well as sales and marketing costs, because of a larger slate of content. Otherwise, the streaming […]
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