Streaming services
Paramount’s Shari Redstone is open for business, but business may not be open for her
Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements and controlling shareholder of Paramount Global, walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Shari Redstone may have missed her window. Paramount Global‘s controlling shareholder is open to a merger or selling […]
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Sports programming still dominates TV, and Netflix is leaning more into it
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Whether it’s streaming or traditional TV, sports keep audiences coming back to their screens — and Netflix is working on getting more into the game. Following some quarters of stagnation, Netflix is back to adding more subscribers, with the help of adding new business models such as a […]
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Netflix pops 12% as income beats anticipations, advert-tier subscriptions increase
Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Photographs LOS ANGELES — Netflix shares popped much more than 12% immediately after the closing bell Wednesday as the corporation described a improve in subscriber expansion driven by a password-sharing crackdown initiatives and fascination in its new advertisement-supported tier. The streaming huge added 8.76 million international subscribers in the […]
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NBA can shift the balance of power in media with its next rights deal
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami Heat dribbles against Jamal Murray #27 of the Denver Nuggets during the fourth quarter in Game Five of the 2023 NBA Finals at Ball Arena on June 12, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Justin Edmonds | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The National Basketball Association’s upcoming decision on which […]
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NFL games are shifting away from traditional TV. Are you ready to stream some football?
Aaron Rodgers, #8 of the New York Jets, warms up prior to the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Aug. 26, 2023. Mike Stobe | Getty Images On any given Sunday, there will be more National Football League games available on streaming services than ever before — […]
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Apple’s Eddy Cue suggests success commences by stating ‘no’ to just about everything
Apple‘s senior vice president of products and services Eddy Cue attributes a whole lot of the accomplishment the market’s major company has to saying “no” more generally than “certainly.” “We say ‘no’ to nearly every thing,” Cue said in a dialogue with CNBC’s Jim Cramer at the inaugural CNBC CEO Council Summit in Santa Barbara, […]
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Amazon Prime signs on to stream professional pickleball tournaments
Ben Johns leaps across the kitchen for a backhand shot during the PPA Carvana Arizona Grand Slam Pro Men’s Doubles Championship match at Legacy Sports USA on February 19, 2023 in Mesa, Arizona. Bruce Yeung | Getty Images Amazon Prime members can now add pickleball coverage to their list of membership benefits. Amazon’s Prime Video […]
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Netflix’s $2.5 billion financial commitment in Korean articles appeals to audiences around the world
Younghee, the giant robot doll from Netflix thriller “Squid Game,” exhibited at the Olympic Park in Seoul, South Korea. “Squid Game” was a world achievement and stays Netflix’s most-watched clearly show of all time. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Pictures Netflix is shelling out $2.5 billion on Korean information and sees chances beyond the Asian region, […]
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Judge halts Suns’ bid to exit bankrupt Diamond Sports network
A view during the second half in Game Two of the NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Suns Arena, July 8, 2021. Christian Petersen | Getty Images The Phoenix Suns’ move to exit cable TV is no slam dunk. A judge Wednesday halted the NBA team’s recently inked deal to […]
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In renaming ‘HBO Max,’ Warner Bros. Discovery hedges its bets in streaming
JB Perrette, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming and Games, speaks onstage during a Warner Bros. Discovery Streaming Press Event on April 12, 2023 in Burbank, California. Jeff Kravitz | Getty Images Humble as he may be, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav proved this week he’s definitely a name dropper. Warner […]
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