Automakers up NFL advertising after pullback

Automakers up NFL advertising after pullback

Toyota’s “We Roll Deep Anthem” spot includes fans and NFL stars “setting off on an adrenaline-packed NFL adventure.” Screenshot Automakers are rushing back into advertising during the National Football League season after a slowdown in recent years. Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and the Detroit automakers are among those expected to capitalize on the … Read more

Rising NFL valuations mean massive returns for owners

Rising NFL valuations mean massive returns for owners

Ryan Flournoy, #18 of the Dallas Cowboys, catches a touchdown pass as Matt Hankins, #23 of the Los Angeles Chargers, defends during the first half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Aug. 24, 2024. Ron Jenkins | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images A National Football League team today is … Read more

NFL’s next big media rights payday is years off

NFL’s next big media rights payday is years off

A view of a ESPN cameraman during the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 4, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fl.  David Rosenblum | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images In 2021, the National Football League signed an 11-year, $111 billion media rights deal. In July, the National Basketball Association … Read more

NBC Olympics 2024 playbook has so far paid off

NBC Olympics 2024 playbook has so far paid off

Mike Tirico is seen on the set of NBCUniversal Paris 2024 Olympics coverage on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France.  Kristy Sparow | Getty Images Comcast’s NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — … Read more

A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours

A look at the behind-the-scenes business of Hollywood studio lot tours

The Hollywood sign is viewed during a clearing storm. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images For over 100 years, Hollywood has transported audiences to worlds outside their own, from the slick streets of New York City to the yellow bricks of Oz.  Hundreds of acres of land in Los Angeles are dedicated … Read more

YES Network, MSG Networks to launch bundled New York sports app

YES Network, MSG Networks to launch bundled New York sports app

New York Yankees captain Aaron Judge. Erick W. Rasco | Sports Illustrated | Getty Images Gotham Advanced Media and Entertainment, the joint venture between MSG Networks and the YES Network, is launching a new bundled app in the fall that will air local games for seven New York area teams. The package announced Wednesday is … Read more

Mavericks, Pelicans games leave local networks amid Diamond bankruptcy

Mavericks, Pelicans games leave local networks amid Diamond bankruptcy

The NBA logo before the game between the Detroit Pistons and Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena on March 11, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.  Nic Antaya | Getty Images Dallas Mavericks and New Orleans Pelicans fans are waiting for a new way to watch local games in the upcoming NBA season. Both teams are exiting … Read more

2 reasons why Disney’s stock is worth buying despite a theme-park slowdown

2 reasons why Disney’s stock is worth buying despite a theme-park slowdown

People are increasingly skipping out on trips to Disney’s iconic theme parks, but that’s not holding back the company’s plans of enormous spending to expand the business. Disney offered encouraging updates earlier this month on what’s ahead at its parks and on its cruises as part of its 10-year, $60-billion investment in its experiences businesses. … Read more

Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why

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

Data and earnings ease recession fears

Data and earnings ease recession fears

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. 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 matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. … Read more