Trump Media CEO asks House GOP to launch stock manipulation probe

Trump Media CEO asks House GOP to launch stock manipulation probe

Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, speaks during an impeachment inquiry hearing in Washington, Nov. 13, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes on Tuesday urged House Republican committee leaders to investigate possible “unlawful manipulation” of the company’s stock. Nunes, himself a former House … Read more

Meta (META) Q1 2024 earnings

Meta (META) Q1 2024 earnings

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Meta Platforms, in July 2021. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Meta will report first-quarter results after the bell Wednesday. Here’s what analysts are expecting. Earnings per share: $4.32, according to LSEG. Revenue: $36.16 billion, according to LSEG. Daily active users (DAUs): 2.12 billion, according to StreetAccount Monthly active … Read more

EW Scripps exploring sale of Black-culture broadcast network Bounce TV

EW Scripps exploring sale of Black-culture broadcast network Bounce TV

Tanika Ray, Alyson Fouse, Kym Whitley, Yvette Nicole Brown and Tisha Campbell attend Bounce TV’s “Act Your Age” Los Angeles Series Premiere at The London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills on February 27, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.  Charley Gallay | Getty Images EW Scripps, one of the largest local TV broadcasters in the U.S., … Read more

Trump Media shares plunge before former president’s stock bonus

Trump Media shares plunge before former president’s stock bonus

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Trump Media shares fell 9% Tuesday ahead of an expected earnout bonus for former President Donald Trump. DJT was trading at $32 per share Tuesday afternoon, about 50% below its opening price last month of more than $70. Trump will receive an additional 36 million shares, worth about … Read more

China’s ‘Netflix’ iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era

China’s ‘Netflix’ iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era

IQiyi, sometimes dubbed the “Netflix” of China, swung to a profit in 2023 for the first time since it listed in the U.S. in 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi is turning its attention to the country’s aging population, while using artificial intelligence tools to bolster content … Read more

Disney CTO Aaron LaBerge to leave company for personal reasons

Disney CTO Aaron LaBerge to leave company for personal reasons

The Walt Disney company logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Dec. 1, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Aaron LaBerge, the chief technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, is leaving the company, according to an internal memo. LaBerge is taking a job as … Read more

What subscriber reporting change means

What subscriber reporting change means

The best way to get investors to stop focusing on something is to stop telling them at all. Netflix said Thursday it will no longer report quarterly membership numbers and average revenue per membership starting in the first quarter of 2025. This is a significant change for the company and for the so-called “streaming wars,” … Read more

Caitlin Clark salary criticism a ‘false narrative’: WNBA commissioner

Caitlin Clark salary criticism a ‘false narrative’: WNBA commissioner

The excitement around Caitlin Clark being drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft led 2.45 million viewers to tune in, eclipsing the league’s previous high for a draft by 307%, another indication of the impact that the NCAA’s all-time leading scorer in both men’s and women’s basketball will have on … Read more

News on negotiations with ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery

News on negotiations with ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, #23, during the NBA game between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2024. Jevone Moore | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The National Basketball Association’s exclusive media rights negotiating window with current partners Disney and Warner Bros. … Read more

Meta AI assistant comes to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Meta AI assistant comes to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during Meta Connect event at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty Images Meta on Thursday announced its free artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, is rolling out across its social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Messenger. The assistant … Read more