Venu sports streaming pricing set at $42.99 a month

Venu sports streaming pricing set at .99 a month

A detail view of a broadcast camera is seen with the NFL crest and ESPN Monday Night Football logo on it during a game between the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago on Dec. 20, 2021. Icon Sportswire | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Venu Sports, the sports streaming joint … Read more

Jim Cramer recommends three media stocks in the run-up to the election

Jim Cramer recommends three media stocks in the run-up to the election

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday pointed to three media stocks poised to do well in what now promises to be a tight presidential race: Fox, The New York Times and Nexstar. “As much as I really do loathe talking politics on the show, I think the suddenly close election gives you an opportunity to try … Read more

Why deregulation may not unlock media deals for WBD, others

Why deregulation may not unlock media deals for WBD, others

David Zaslav at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 9, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Comcast Chief Executive Officer Brian Roberts had a not-so-subtle message this week for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav: If you’re selling, I’m not buying. “Instead of engaging in a process to buy content … Read more

Streaming alliances are top of mind

Streaming alliances are top of mind

A view of the Sun Valley Lodge in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Media and technology titans will convene in Sun Valley this week to lay the groundwork for the future of streaming — and for potential alliances. Allen & Co.’s annual conference, often referred to as “summer camp for billionaires,” kicks … Read more

Netflix needs NFL Christmas games broadcast partner

Netflix needs NFL Christmas games broadcast partner

Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Michael Reaves | Getty Images Netflix is trying to get ready for some football. The streaming giant has … Read more

Warner Bros. Discovery strikes French Open U.S. broadcast deal

Warner Bros. Discovery strikes French Open U.S. broadcast deal

Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts as he plays against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their men’s singles match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on day two of The French Open tennis tournament at The Roland Garros Complex in Paris on May 27, 2024.  Anne-christine Poujoulat | AFP | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports will be the new … Read more

Dinesh D’Souza election fraud film ‘2000 Mules’ pulled after defamation suit

Dinesh D’Souza election fraud film ‘2000 Mules’ pulled after defamation suit

Dinesh D’Souza attends the DC premiere of his film, “Death of a Nation,” at E Street Cinema on August 1, 2018 in Washington, DC.  Shannon Finney | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The conservative gadfly Dinesh D’Souza’s film and book “2000 Mules,” which pushes false conspiracies about voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election, has been … Read more

NBA TV rights deal hinges on Warner Bros Discovery

NBA TV rights deal hinges on Warner Bros Discovery

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks to the media during a press conference as part of the 2022 All-Star Weekend at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 19, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. Jason Miller | Getty Images Whether it’s two people in a marriage or a company and a sports league, it’s not easy to break up … Read more

Disney+ to stream Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut with Indiana Fever

Disney+ to stream Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut with Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, #22, drives to the basket against Atlanta Dream guard Destanni Henderson, #33, during a WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 9, 2024. Brian Spurlock | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The Women’s National Basketball Association regular season opens Tuesday night with breakout star Caitlin Clark … Read more

Media companies woo advertisers as spend shifts to digital

Media companies woo advertisers as spend shifts to digital

Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Media giants are making their annual pitches to advertisers this week against the backdrop of significant disruption in the industry. The Hollywood writers and actors strikes are over, meaning Upfronts will likely be star-studded once again, major cost cutting is largely in the rear view mirror … Read more