Warner Bros Discovery Inc
Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Streaming is finally starting to pay off for media companies, but there’s a catch — to get there, consumers are facing higher subscription costs and increasingly frequent price hikes. Legacy media companies entered the streaming market with a focus on gaining subscribers and competing with […]
Read More
NBCUniversal is pinning Peacock’s streaming success on its $2.45 billion per year NBA deal
The NBA logo is seen outside an NBA fan store in New York on July 8, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Executives at Comcast‘s NBC Sports targeted the NBA’s media rights renewal on their calendars for years. They wanted the NBA back after losing the games to Disney in 2002. But it […]
Read More
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ tops $1 billion at the global box office
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney The “Merc with a Mouth” is breaking even more box office records. Over the weekend, Disney and Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” became only the second R-rated film to top $1 billion at the global box office. And it’s on its way to becoming […]
Read More
Paramount Global revenue misses estimates as traditional pay TV continues decline
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global‘s second-quarter revenue dropped 11% and missed analyst estimates as licensing, TV advertising and cable subscription sales dropped. Still, earnings surged as the company’s streaming division swung to an unexpected profit — the first time Paramount has […]
Read More
Pressure mounting on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav to deliver value for shareholders
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Eli Lilly, Under Armour, Warner Bros. Discovery and more
Eli Lilly — The drug maker’s stock surged 8% after the firm reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that blew past expectations. Eli Lilly also hiked its full-year revenue outlook by $3 billion as sales of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight loss injection Zepbound spike. Under Armour — Shares popped 19% after the athletic […]
Read More
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Eli Lilly, Under Armour, Warner Bros. Discovery and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Eli Lilly — The drug maker’s stock surged 8% in premarket trading after the firm reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that blew past expectations. Eli Lilly also hiked its full-year revenue outlook by $3 billion as sales of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro and weight loss […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rebound fizzles out
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to […]
Read More
Stock futures fall after Wednesday’s afternoon market slide: Live updates
Stock market futures were little changed on Thursday morning as Wall Street sought to stabilize following several dramatic swings in recent days. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 17 points, or about 0.05%. S&P 500 futures slipped 0.12%, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.1%. The move in futures comes after stocks were […]
Read More
CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street rebound fizzles out
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 06, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]
Read More