television

Advertisers are likely to continue shifting from linear TV to over-the-top on-demand, which is where Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has “dominant market share, a rapidly growing user base, and superior targeting capabilities,” according to Wedbush. The Roku Analyst: Michael Pachter upgraded...

ViacomCBS Inc (NASDAQ: VIAC) unit Pop TV Series “Schitt’s Creek” broke records on Sunday nights at the 72nd Emmy Awards hosted by Jimmy Kimmel from an empty Staples Center in Los Angeles. What Happened: The comedy show, which streams on Netflix Inc’s (NASDAQ: NFLX...

With live sports mostly on hold across the United States and in much of Europe, TV networks are considering the possibility of losing some of their most popular programming, a big key to keeping audiences with many other types of programming moving increasingly to streaming platforms. The networks...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) had a jolly good showing in a survey of United Kingdom users that found record high usage and strong satisfaction. Combined with still-positive American results, the positive news is keeping RBC bullish on the stock. The Analyst Mark Mahaney reiterated an Outperform...

Is the game up on HBO now that time is up on “Game of Thrones?” Many Wall Street media watchers say HBO and its parent company AT&T Inc., (NYSE: T) are likely to weather the loss of the Sunday night viewing phenomenon just as the network did after other hits, such as when...

Just a few short months ago, Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) conceded in the race for Twenty-First Century Fox (NASDAQ: FOXA) assets and redirected its focus to British media conglomerate Sky Plc. (OTC: SKYAY). Over the weekend, Comcast submitted a $40-billion bid for Sky that the British...

AMC Networks Inc (NASDAQ: AMCX) has plans to extend the lifespan of the zombie apocalypse series "The Walking Dead." What Happened Another decade of production with movies, television shows and graphic novels are in the works, according to Bloomberg. The company also...

Digitalsmiths recently released the results of its quarterly survey on Pay-TV providers, content owners and consumer electronics manufacturers. This quarter’s survey polled 3,144 consumers in North America and sheds light on the latest trends in digital entertainment. Here are some...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is often cited as the primary service helping consumers cut the cord, but it seems that most of its users still pay for cable and satellite services. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) is so confident in the Netflix/pay-TV combo that it announced it will be the first...

In announcing it would hear American Broadcasting Companies v. Aereo beginning Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court could decide the fate of broadcast television and potentially upend a business model that has been in place for a very long time. To put it simply, Aereo, a company that lets...

In addition to all of the biotech companies, some of the familiar Nasdaq stocks have also been getting hammered as of late -- even the highflying, big guys like Google, Facebook and Amazon. One in particular worth watching is Netflix. The stock almost tripled last year, so when the profit...

Well-intentioned or just sour grapes? The owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks has never shied from speaking his mind, and Mark Cuban opened up another controversy on Sunday night – telling reporters the NFL's expanded television broadcasting schedule is going to hurt the game. "I think the...

It’s not just about timely data. It’s also about trust. Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) partnership with comScore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is designed to provide major advertisers, like Kellogg, with timely data from a trusted source. The move, Google and comScore said, would provide better and faster data about...

The current crop of 3D televisions may have flopped at retail, but one little-known startup hopes to reinvigorate the market with an entirely new concept: Ultra-D. Developed by Stream TV Networks, Ultra-D is a new kind of technology, that devliers 3D visuals without the need for glasses. "We...

Recent industry chatter about the possibility of streaming only cable may have been more than idle chatter. Sources told Bloomberg Friday that Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) was close to a deal with Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) to buy its OnCue Internet based pay-tv service. According to Bloomberg’s...