DirecTV customers miss ‘Monday Night Football’ amid Disney fight

Millions of DirecTV customers missed the NFL’s opening “Monday Night Football” game on ESPN as the company has yet to reach a deal with network parent Disney. Disney’s TV networks went dark on Sept. 1 for DirecTV’s customers amid a carriage battle over fees and bundling. Those networks include pay-TV channels ESPN and FX, as well as broadcast network…

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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 category leader Netflix as…

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Paramount Global (PARA) Q2 earnings report 2024

The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is cutting 15% of its U.S. workforce, or about 2,000 jobs, part of a broader cost-cutting plan as it prepares for a merger with Skydance Media. Paramount has identified $500 million in cost savings, which include the head count reductions,…

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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav facing pressure to deliver value

David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav needs a win. Soon. Since merging Discovery with WarnerMedia in 2022 and immediately slashing billions in costs, Zaslav has struggled to convince shareholders that his company is a worthy investment. Warner…

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Disney (DIS) Q3 earnings report 2024

Disney reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings Wednesday, topping analyst estimates as its combined streaming businesses turned a profit earlier than expected. Here is what Disney reported compared with what Wall Street expected, according to LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.39 adjusted vs. $1.19 expected Revenue: $23.16 billion vs. $23.07 billion expected The company’s total segment operating income increased 19% to…

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Salesforce inventory notches worst day since 2004

Marc Benioff, cofounder and CEO of Salesforce, attends a session on the Congress centre throughout the World Financial Discussion board in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Photos Shares of Salesforce closed down 20% Thursday, marking the inventory’s worst day in practically 20 years. Its worst buying and selling day on document is…

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