DirecTV says Dish purchase is off
A Dish Network satellite dish (L) is mounted next to a DirecTV dish on the roof of an apartment building on April 15, 2013 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan |…
13 anonymous media executives make predictions for the new year
Bob Iger, CEO of Disney (L), and Brian Roberts, CEO of Comcast (R).Getty ImagesHo, ho, ho! It's a holiday tradition: Anonymous media executives make their 2025 industry predictions.In honor of…
Liberty Media to spin off assets; CEO Greg Maffei to step down at year-end
Liberty Media announced Wednesday that it's spinning off most assets besides Formula One auto racing into a separate publicly traded company, called Liberty Live, and that CEO Greg Maffei is…
Warner Bros. Discovery shares surge 15% after company announces linear, streaming restructuring
President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav arrives for the world premiere of "The Flash" at Ovation Hollywood in Hollywood, California, on June 12, 2023.Michael Tran | Afp…
Comcast shares tumble as executive calls broadband ‘intensely competitive’
View from behind a Comcast truck parked on a residential street in Lafayette, California, on Sept. 28, 2021.Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty ImagesComcast Cable CEO Dave Watson told…
Amazon Prime Video to stream Diamond regional sports networks
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesDiamond Sports reached a deal with Amazon's Prime Video that will allow its 16 regional sports networks to be made available on the streaming…
ESPN hopes to reach more casual sports fans with Disney+ integration
SportsCenter at ESPN Headquarters.The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesESPN is coming to Disney+. Now, the sports network wants to make sure Disney+ users come to ESPN.Walt…
Disney stock surges on streaming growth, guidance
In Disney and Pixar's "Inside Out 2," Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust meet new emotions.Disney | PixarDisney reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, narrowly beating analyst estimates as streaming…
NBA, Warner Bros. Discovery agree to settle lawsuit over live game rights
A view of the NBA on TNT logo on a broadcast camera prior to the start of the third quarter of Game Four of the Western Conference Second Round Playoffs…
1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
Getty ImagesAbout 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from "news influencers" on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.The rise of…