ESPN wants to be the hub of all live sports streaming

Disney‘s ESPN wants to be the hub for all live sports streaming — even for its competition. The sports network has held conversations with major sports leagues and media partners about launching...

After split with Kanye West, UK audio startup Kano asks for funding

Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Evan Agostini | Invision | AP British audio and computing hardware startup Kano is planning to raise equity ...

Creed franchise is more than a Rocky spinoff

Michael B. Jordan stars in “Creed III.” Warner Bros. LOS ANGELES — It’s an underdog story for the 21st century. The Creed series is a Hollywood miracle in many ways. It’s a luc...

Warner Bros. Discovery sues Paramount over ‘South Park’ streaming rights

Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman and Kenny McCormick attend The Paley Center for Media presents special retrospective event honoring 20 seasons of ‘South Park’ at The Paley Center...

Beyond Meat, Sweetgreen, Adobe, Block and more

Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies ...

Stocks moving big after hours: SQ, CVNA, BA

A Carvana glass tower sits illuminated on Feb. 23, 2022, in Oak Brook, Illinois. Armando L. Sanchez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Carvana ...

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) 4Q22

Pedestrians walk past a street commercial advertisement billboard from Warner Bros and DC comics character, The Batman, movie in Madrid. Miguel Candela | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Warne...

Paramount plans streaming price increases

Paramount Global said it saw its streaming business grow during the fourth quarter, and announced plans to increase prices for Paramount+ this year. Despite adding more streaming customers, Paramount ...

Wonya Lucas makes big changes at Hallmark Channel

President and CEO at Hallmark Media Wonya Lucas speaks onstage during Hallmark Media’s star-studded kickoff of ‘Countdown To Christmas’ with a special screening of “A Holiday S...

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...

Mattel gives Barney an animated makeover

Mattel is relaunching its Barney franchise bringing the famous purple dinosaur back to television, film and YouTube content as well as a full range of products including toys, books and clothing. Cour...

Disney announces layoffs, reorganization, cost cuts

Disney said Wednesday it is planning to reorganize into three segments, while also cutting thousands of jobs and slashing costs. The media and entertainment giant said it would now be made up of three...

Cramer says he’s intrigued by these 10 top-performing S&P 500 stocks

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday identified 10 stocks in the S&P 500 that investors should consider grabbing at the right price. “Consider me intrigued, but only if we have a couple more...

Mattel (MAT) earnings Q4 2022

The Mattel company logo is pictured during the inauguration of the expansion of the Montoi plant, in Escobedo, Mexico March 15, 2022. Daniel Becerril | Reuters Barbie-maker Mattel posted fourth-quarte...

NFL, World Cup ad revenue boost results

Striker, The U.S. Soccer Star balloon from Fox Sports is waked in the 2022 Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade past Columbus Circle in honor of the U.S. Mens National Team competing in the 2022 FIFA World C...

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...

James Gunn DC film, TV plans include new Batman, Supergirl

James Gunn speaks onstage at the Marvel Cinematic Universe Mega-Panel during 2022 Comic-Con International Day 3 at San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2022 in San Diego, California. Daniel Knighto...

Showtime to combine with Paramount+, rebrand with new name

In this photo illustration, Paramount+ (Paramount Plus) logo is seen on a smartphone against its website in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Paramount Global is...

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...

‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Justin Roiland out at Hulu, Adult Swim

Justin Roiland visits the #IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Michael Kovac | Getty Images Entertainment companies are cutting ties with “Rick and Morty” co-creator and star Justin Roila...

‘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...

‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller avoids jail with trespassing plea deal

Actor Ezra Miller arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Justice League’ at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic ...

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 ...

Peltz may be overreaching with Disney proxy fight

Bob Iger, chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Activist investor Nelson Peltz spent about 30 minutes Thursday morning speaking with CNBC’s ...

HBO Max raises price for first time

‘House of the Dragon’ series logo displayed on a phone screen and HBO Max website are seen in this illustration photo taken on August 16, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images War...

Netflix will air SAG Awards in another step into live broadcasting

Aaronp | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Netflix will exclusively air this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards show in its first partnership with an awards show and its next step into liv...

CarMax, Salesforce, Coinbase and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. CarMax — Shares of the used car seller slid 4.8% after JPMorgan downgraded them to underweight, saying investors aren’t fully prici...

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...

Bed Bath & Beyond, Coinbase, Virgin Orbit and more

Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket on display in Times Square, New York. CNBC | Michael Sheetz Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Virgin Orbit — The satellite launch service...

Warner Bros. Discovery signs deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp

Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a deal with VideoAmp to measure its audience as an alternative means of data for advertisers, the companies announced Tuesday.  The contract is a significant moment f...

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 ...