Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Disney Not every Marvel movie can be “Avengers: Endgame.” That’s the sentiment from box office analysts after t...
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Blumhouse to launch video game division
Ethan Hawke stars in Blumhouse and Universal’s “The Black Phone.” Universal The world of video games is about to get scarier. Blumhouse, the powerhouse horror movie and TV production...
Super Nintendo World Universal Studios Hollywood opens
A general view of the “SUPER NINTENDO WORLD” entrance at Universal Studios Hollywood on February 16, 2023 in Universal City, California. Rodin Eckenroth | Getty Images Entertainment | Gett...
NBC wants the NBA back
Cue up John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock” – “The NBA on NBC” may be returning, if NBC Sports gets its way. Comcast‘s NBCUniversal is preparing to make a bid to win back N...
Bob Iger signals Disney Hulu strategy shift
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s apparent openness to selling Hulu marks a stark reversal in strategy for the company — and an even more surprising shift if Iger sells the streaming service to Comcast. Ige...
Everything is on the table now with Hulu, Disney CEO Iger says
Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “everything is on the table” with streaming service Hulu. Disney owns two thirds of the streaming service, which focuses on more adult-oriented gener...
Disney CEO Bob Iger says he prefers to stay only two years
Disney CEO Bob Iger appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” Thursday following the company’s announcement it would cut 7,000 jobs and slash $5.5 billion in costs as part of a...
What will TV be like in three years? Insiders predict future
Illustration by Elham Ataeiazar The media industry is in the middle of change. There’s little doubt legacy cable TV will continue to bleed millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes ov...
Vince McMahon open to leaving WWE if he sells company, CEO says
Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Chairman Vince...
Peacock losses to peak this year as it slowly adds subscribers
The NBCUniversal Inc. Peacock streaming service is displayed on a laptop computer in an arranged photograph taken in the Brooklyn Borough of New York, U.S., on Monday, April 20, 2020. Gabby Jones | Bl...
Southwest, Tesla, Las Vegas Sands
A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737 passenger jet pushes back from a gate at Midway International Airport (MDW) in Chicago, Illinois. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies m...
Comcast (CMCSA) 4Q22 earnings
Comcast on Thursday reported fourth quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations despite persistent softness in broadband subscriber growth and mounting losses from its streaming service, Peacock...
‘M3gan’ box office success sets stage for scary good year in horror
A lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally turns murderous in Universal Studios and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN.” Universal A fashi...
Netflix rivals like Disney are comrades in fight against slow growth
For the past three years, the global media and entertainment industry has been defined by the streaming wars. Each media company created a streaming service to compete. Only the strongest would surviv...
AEW has interest in merging with WWE
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Getty Images All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling league ...
Nelson Peltz talks Disney proxy fight, slams Fox deal
Disney is facing a proxy fight as Nelson Peltz’s activist firm Trian Fund Management pushes for a seat on its board. Peltz spoke Thursday on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” maki...
Maverick, Disney won 2022 box office crown
Tom Cruise in “Top Gun: Maverick” Source: Paramount “Top Gun: Maverick” was the highest grossing theatrical release in 2022, but its $719 million haul wasn’t enough to ma...
Who would buy WWE, as McMahon returns to board to pursue sale
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon is introduced during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty ...
Cox launches mobile business, joining Comcast, Charter, Altice
In this photo illustration, the Cox Communications logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cox Communications is ringing in the new year wi...
Netflix, Disney had a tough year, and 2023 doesn’t look good
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Media stocks got rocked this ...
The Way of Water’ nears $900 million at the global box office
Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. Disney and James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” snared an estimated $56 million during its second weekend in theaters, a 58% drop...
YouTube NFL Sunday Ticket deal is a win for traditional TV networks
Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler, center, runs for extra yardage while Tennessee Titans linebacker Monty Rice, left, and safety Andrew Adams (47) attempt a tackle during the second half...
The Way of Water needs strong second week at box office
Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. All eyes are on “Avatar: The Way of Water’s” second week at the box office. James Cameron’s long-awaited sequel to the highest-gr...
NFL Sunday Ticket goes to YouTube in $2 billion annual deal
The National Football League announced Thursday its “Sunday Ticket” subscription package would go to Google‘s YouTube TV starting next season, marking the league’s second media...
Marvel sequels are most anticipated movies of 2023: Fandango survey
Still image from Spider-Man Into The Spider-Verse Source: Sony Pictures Movie fans apparently can’t get enough of superheroes. A trio of upcoming Marvel movies − the newest installments of the G...
Executives make media predictions for 2023
Back by popular demand (OK, fine, I just wanted to do this again), I asked a bunch of past and present media and entertainment executives to give me one significant and/or surprising industry predicti...
Gen Z loves Minions, horror and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson
Group of cheerful people laughing while watching movie in cinema. Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images Gen Z has been an enigma to the entertainment industry for years. But now there’s more in...
Paramount shares fall as CEO lowers ad revenue forecast
In this photo illustration, the Paramount Global logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global fell about 7% Tuesday a...
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s top priority: Cash flow
David Zaslav Olivia Michael | CNBC A few months ago, after a lengthy and sobering review of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s business, Chief Executive David Zaslav gave his division heads a cutthroat mi...
Netflix’s plan kept ‘Glass Onion’ from more box office millions
Netflix probably left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table by not keeping Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” in theaters. The sequel to Johnson’s critically acclaimed “...
Domestic and international tourist crowds traveling in Japan
I thought I managed to beat the tourist crowds on my recent trip to Japan. On my first night in Osaka, I managed to get a picture with the famed Glico sign without anyone else in the background. Zoom ...