Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones (left) and Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink (22) fight for ball possession during a WNBA game between the Sparks and the Sun on June 18, 2024, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Anthony Nesmith | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images The WNBA’s new media rights deal includes a … Read more
Adam Silver at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10, 2024 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David Grogan | CNBC Warner Bros. Discovery sued the National Basketball Association on Friday as it tries to maintain broadcast rights for a package of live games. “Given the NBA’s unjustified rejection of our matching of a third-party … Read more
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Disney Disney and Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” has secured $38.5 million in Thursday previews and is on pace for a domestic debut north of $150 million, which would be a record for an R-rated film. The latest entrant in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is … Read more
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
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star in Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Disney The “Merc with a Mouth” returns to the big screen this weekend, and he’s doing more than bringing an R-rating to Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Deadpool and Wolverine,” the third standalone feature starring Ryan Reynolds as the regenerating degenerate, is expected to tally … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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 … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 24, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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 … Read more
Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at the TD Garden in Boston. Nathaniel S. Butler | National Basketball Association | Getty Images The National Basketball Association has told Warner Bros. Discovery it doesn’t intend to … Read more
Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke voice Joy and Anxiety, respectively, in Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2.” Disney | Pixar Disney is back on top at the box office. On Tuesday, “Inside Out 2” surpassed $1.46 billion in global ticket sales, making it the highest-grossing animated feature of all time, usurping another Disney title, “Frozen … Read more
The AMC 25 Theatres in Times Square in New York is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images AMC Entertainment on Wednesday warned investors of declines in key metrics during the second quarter, sending its shares down more than 7%. The company blamed last year’s actors and writers … Read more
