Disney raises prices for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+

Disney raises prices for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+

The atmosphere at the Disney Bundle Celebrating National Streaming Day at The Row in Los Angeles on May 19, 2022. Presley Ann | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Disney is raising prices on its streaming platforms. Starting mid-October, most plans for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ will cost $1 to $2 more per month, according … Read more

Here are 4 things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

Here are 4 things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

Stocks had a rough week, topped off with a pummeling Friday after the July jobs data came in weaker than expected. The Nasdaq led the way down, losing 3.35% on the week, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial’s decline of 2.1%, and the S & P 500’s 2.06% drop. It was a dramatic shift in … Read more

Venu Sports has a tough marketing challenge to find an audience

Venu Sports has a tough marketing challenge to find an audience

Actor Jon Hamm playing Don Draper in Mad Men. Michael Yarish | AMC | AP Call Don Draper, Venu Sports may have a marketing problem The Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery jointly-owned streaming service said Thursday it will launch this fall at $42.99 per month. That’s much more expensive than Netflix, Max, Peacock or … Read more

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

“Deadpool & Wolverine” sets new direction

“Deadpool & Wolverine” sets new direction

Robert Downey Jr. speaks onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel in Hall H at SDCC in San Diego, California on July 27, 2024. Jesse Grant | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Editor’s note: This article contains spoilers for “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Marvel is on the rebound. After its worst performance of all-time at the … Read more

trimming 2 stocks and buying 2 others that have lagged

trimming 2 stocks and buying 2 others that have lagged

We’re making four trades Monday morning. Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 100 shares of Danaher at roughly $274.13. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 475 shares of Danaher, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4% from 4.84%. In addition, we will be selling 20 shares of Salesforce at … Read more

‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ box office opening tops $205 million

‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ box office opening tops 5 million

Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds star in Marvel’s “Deadpool and Wolverine.” Disney Marvel is back on top. “Deadpool & Wolverine” shattered box office records this weekend, tallying $205 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening, the highest debut of 2024 and of an R-rated film ever. The film outpaced analysts’ expectations, which called for … Read more

WNBA, media partners to reevaluate cost of rights after 2028 season

WNBA, media partners to reevaluate cost of rights after 2028 season

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

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over Amazon media rights

Warner Bros. Discovery sues NBA over Amazon media rights

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

Deadpool and Wolverine box office Thursday previews

Deadpool and Wolverine box office Thursday previews

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