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The 2020 Summer Olympics are scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 24 to Aug. 9. International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told the Associated Press Tuesday that a decision on whether to cancel the Olympics due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak will need to be made by May....

The White House announced on Thursday that the United States had killed Qassim Al-Rimi, the leader and founder of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). What Happened According to NBC News, a suspected U.S. drone strike had targeted a building housing the Al Qaeda militants on Saturday...

Remember how the cable industry was going to crash as subscribers cut the cord and started streaming everything? Turns out the cable industry is a key player in streaming, too, providing a lot of broadband access to bring internet into homes. The Broadband Bull Case Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin...

The Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates last week, and President Donald Trump is once again expressing his displeasure with the Fed and his appointed Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Trump lashed out at the Fed Monday on Twitter, telling followers the Fed “doesn’t know what it...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) already owns a majority stake in Hulu and is in talks with Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) to buy its 30-percent stake, CNBC reported. What Happened Comcast's stake in  Hulu has been a "frustrating" experience and is exploring a sale of...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) remains worth watching. The Analyst Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Swinburne reiterated an Overweight rating on Comcast with a $46 price target. The Thesis Swinburne believes a continuing expansion in broadband will offset declines in video. And, the company...

American trade officials are in Beijing for trade talks, and while no breakthrough is expected, the fact that talks are underway is a "sign of success," said NBC's Janis Mackey Frayer. A successful outcome would have Chinese officials agreeing to come to Washington, D.C. to...

The recent rally in media stocks helped push shares of AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) higher. With minimal upside potential ahead, however, the bullish case for owning the stock no longer applies, according to Goldman Sachs. The Analyst Goldman Sachs' Drew Borst downgraded AMC Networks from...

Tech firms are capitalizing on cord-cutting by ramping up original content and striking new deals to stream live sports. Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) won the first NFL contract to stream "Thursday Night Football," a deal now owned by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s Twitch, which also...

President Donald Trump’s insults, threats and challenges to journalists have led to questions of whether the Commander-in-Chief respects the First Amendment. Trump — a president who’s quick to shout “fake news!” on Twitter or directly at a reporter, despite his own...

CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) is placing a bigger bet on Australian television with its acquisition of Network Ten, a channel that expands its existing foreign slate from Network One and Eleven. The television and digital-asset company airs local content based on popular American series, such as...

Ann Curry, a decorated foreign correspondent who had a rocky tenure in a decidedly softer news environment as co-host of “Today,” is coming back to television. Curry, who left NBC in 2015 after a purportedly friction-filled relationship with fellow host Matt Lauer, has been making the...

The Emmys have made it clear: If you want quality entertainment, you’re going to have to pay for it. Streaming services and premium channels secured a disproportionate share of the main award nominations Thursday, well beyond that of basic cable competitors. Of the 180 submissions for Best...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows trademarks to be as offensive as they want to be is good news for the Washington Redskins, which some people consider the epitome of repulsive team names. The high court Monday ruled unanimously that a law prohibiting the government from registering...

EBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) announced it is turning the dial up to 11 on advertising after announcing a “massive” nationwide ad campaign this spring aimed at bringing in new buyers to the once dominant e-commerce platform. EBay's Spring Fling With Social: What To Look For In May, the...