Intel Paying Top Dollar to Disrupt Media Business
How does a chipmaker break into the media business? For Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), the answer is by paying top dollar to entertainment companies for the rights to broadcast material. Reuters reports that...
View Article7 Ways Sports Is Holding Pay-TV Together
As recently independent News Corp. (NASDAQ:NWS) media arm 21st Century Fox prepares to launch its new 24-hour sports TV cable channel, Fox Sports 1, Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE:DIS) ESPN head, John...
View ArticleNetflix’s Earnings Show That It’s Slowly Taking Over the World
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) closed the regular session up 6.44 percent at $354.99 per share and are trading higher 19.13 percent in pre-market trading after reporting third-quarter financial results that...
View Article4 Marvel Superheroes Set to Arrive on Original Netflix Shows
Just when it looked like Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) couldn’t possibly up the ante in its push for original content, the streaming media provider announced a deal with Walt Disney Co.’s (NYSE:DIS) Marvel...
View ArticlePlayStation 4 Sales Swell to 6 Million
Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diabolikkitsuney/ Sony’s (NYSE:SNE) has struck a sales home run — the company has sold more than six million PlayStation 4 gaming systems less than four months...
View ArticleOutlook: Is Netflix Delaying Inevitable Higher Content Costs?
Source: Thinkstock Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) shares have declined recently from net neutrality and competition concerns. After hitting its all time high share price of $458 earlier this month, the stock...
View ArticleAmazon Announces Multi-Year Content Agreement With HBO
Source: Thinkstock Amazon’s (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Instant Video obtained exclusive online-only streaming rights for a number of HBO original series. Before the market open on Wednesday, Amazon announced...
View ArticleAnalyst: Amazon’s Expenses Will Rise
Source: Thinkstock Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) reported solid Q1 revenues and earnings, although Q2 guidance was below consensus expectations. Revenues were $19.74 billion, above our $19.52 billion estimate...
View ArticleWill Cable and Satellite TV Soon Be a Thing of the Past?
Tim Boyle/Getty Images Cord cutting is growing in popularity, with more and more people deciding to ditch cable or satellite television in favor of other options. According to Experian Marketing...
View ArticleYour Cheat Sheet to Netflix Beating Earnings on Expanding Profit Margins
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) yesterday reported what I would be hard-pressed to call either a miss or beat, yet they did not meet traders’ expectations. The company reported $0.80 of earnings per share...
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