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President Donald Trump has labeled negative media coverage of him as “illegal.” Trump expressed his discontent with the media’s portrayal of him, stating, “When 97 percent of the stories are bad about a person, it's no longer free speech.” The basis for...

Investors betting on a Paramount Skydance Corp (NASDAQ:PSKY)–Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) tie-up aren't just buying into a flashy studio mash-up; they're staring down a high-stakes reshaping of Hollywood's balance of power. Thursday's price action was telling: WBD's 28% surge — its best...

A new report of the most-viewed television series in the 2024-2025 season shows Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA)(NASDAQ:PARAA) as winners across broadcast television and the streaming sector. What Happened: Data from Nielsen that tracks 35 days of viewership across...

President Donald Trump has targeted CBS and its flagship “60 Minutes” program with a social media post, accusing the network of “the biggest Broadcasting SCANDAL in History!!!” over alleged deceptive editing of a pre-election interview with Kamala Harris, his Democratic...

Brian Armstrong, CEO of the U.S.’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, acknowledged the significant role of new media in shaping election outcomes, crediting the company’s former tech head Balaji Srinivasan for his early foresight. What Happened: On Sunday, Armstrong took to X to...

KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) shares are trading higher Friday by 0.86%, less than 24 hours after news broke that the private equity group is discussing whether to split media conglomerate Axel Springer. What Happened: KKR is reportedly in talks with German billionaire and Axel Springer CEO Mathias...

Shares of several large media companies are moving after the close on Tuesday following a joint venture deal between multiple media giants. What To Know: ESPN, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS), Warner Bros. Discovery Inc (NASDAQ:WBD) and Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOX)(NASDAQ:FOXA) have reached an...

In a recent development, radio and podcast titan Audacy Inc (OTC:AUDA) has applied for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This move comes in the wake of a notable slump in the company’s advertising revenues. What Happened: The Philadelphia-based broadcasting firm unveiled an extensive...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s proposed acquisition of most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets is one of two mega mergers in the media sector, the other being AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s offer to buy Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX). The Analyst...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s pending acquisition of most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) is creating a lot of questions. Bernstein laid out five intriguing questions, one for each of the five days before Christmas, as investors continue to digest the deal. The Analyst Bernstein...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reached an agreement to acquire Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s movie and TV studios, most of its cable networks and international assets for $52.4 billion. Here's how some of Wall Street's most notable entertainment and media analysts are...

One of the more pressing questions on investors minds after Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed its intentions to acquire media assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) is what impact will the tie-up have on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) The Analyst Buckingham Research Group's...

After Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed it has reached an agreement to acquire most of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s media and entertainment assets, investors can move to questioning the likelihood of the deal being approved by the regulatory bodies. The Analyst KeyBanc...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed Thursday what investors expected: an agreement to acquire entertainment and media properties from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NYSE: FOXA). The Analyst Midtown Partners' Rich Tullo. The Thesis The combination of Disney and Fox's assets is "...

As expected, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) confirmed Thursday it's entered into an agreement to acquire media and entertainment assets from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA). What You Need To Know As part of the agreement, Disney will pay Fox's shareholders $52.4 billion or 0.2745...