The "Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, photographed Saturday, June 3, 2023.Joe Burbank | Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesDisney reports its fiscal second-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, and analysts...
A Bally Sports display is shown in the eighth inning of the game between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 9, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Astros defeated the Twins 5-1.David Berding | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesComcast customers on Wednesday lost access...
Bob Bakish, president and chief executive officer of Viacom, attends the fourth day of the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 11, 2023 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBCParamount Global CEO Bob Bakish is stepping down, the company announced Monday, as merger negotiations with Skydance...
The price of Peacock is flying higher.Subscription prices for Peacock, Comcast's answer to the streaming wars, will increase by $2 this summer. The price adjustment is a way for Comcast's NBCUniversal to capitalize on the Summer Olympics in Paris, which will air on NBC's TV networks and streaming platform.Peacock's...
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes. Diamond Images | Diamond Images | Getty ImagesThe regional sports network that airs Pittsburgh's MLB and NHL teams is launching a direct-to-consumer streaming service, the latest to take the step as more fans cut the cord.SportsNet Pittsburgh on Monday unveiled SNP 360, which will cost...
In this photo illustration, Comcast Corporation logo seen displayed on a tablet. Igor Golovnov | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesComcast beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Thursday, as broadband drove revenue even as the company and its peers have seen customer growth slow.Here's how Comcast performed, compared with...
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesWhether 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...
SportsCenter at ESPN Headquarters.The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesThe reorganization of Disney's business is giving investors a glimpse at ESPN's financials for the first time.The inside look – which shows ESPN's revenue has been decreasing in recent quarters – comes as the parent company looks...
Activist investment firm Starboard Value is pushing for change at News Corp. – in particular to see its real estate business separated from the rest of the company.Starboard CEO Jeffrey Smith told CNBC's David Faber on Tuesday that the firm is building a position in News Corp. and has...
Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring their side's second goal of the game during the Premier League match at the King Power Stadium, Leicester. Picture date: Monday May 15, 2023.Tim Goode | Pa Images | Getty ImagesFor U.S. investors looking to score an investment in a European soccer club, some...