Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav embraces linear TV as he plans a streaming future

David Zaslav, President and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery talks to the media as he arrives at the Sun Valley Resort for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 05, 2022 in Sun Valley, Id...

DoorDash, Beyond Meat, AMC & more

A DoorDash sign is pictured on a restaurant on the day they hold their IPO in New York, December 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell:  DoorDash — S...

Warner Bros. Discovery streaming strategy in focus for Q2 earnings

Leslie Grace attends Warner Bros. Premiere of “The Suicide Squad” at The Landmark Westwood on August 02, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images In...

Vince McMahon scandals, retirement heighten WWE sale speculation

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon (L) and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 Ethan Miller...

Mattel CEO says ‘Barbie’ movie production wrapped Thursday, exactly a year before release date

Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz told CNBC’s Jim Cramer that the company’s highly anticipated Barbie movie finished production on Thursday. “What is special now is that today, we actually wrapp...

For Netflix stock, forget subscribers, content. It’s now about cash

A sign is posted in front of Netflix headquarters on April 20, 2022 in Los Gatos, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A day after Netflix reported that its second-quarter slide in subscribers w...

Barbie movie with Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling a ‘cultural event,’ Mattel CEO says

Margot Robbie will star as Barbie in an upcoming movie from Mattel and Warner Bros. Mattel | Warner Bros. Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz isn’t looking to use upcoming theatrical releases just to sell toy...

Nominations led by ‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’

Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, at his daughter’s wedding reception on season 1 of HBO’s Succession. Colin Hutton | HBO Can the Roy family win yet another high-stakes competition with brut...

Moviegoers are leaving their couches for theaters, bringing summer box office sales close to pre-pandemic levels

It’s becoming clearer that audiences are no longer satisfied just sitting on the couch to watch movies. Not only are they returning to movie theaters in droves, theater operators say they’...

Love and Thunder’ has $143 million domestic opening

Natalie Portman and Chris Hemsworth star in Marvel’s “Thor: Love and Thunder.” Disney With “Thor: Love and Thunder” zapping up an estimated $143 million during its domest...

How are movie ratings assigned? Film industry relies on obscure panel

A poster of Motion Picture Association film ratings hangs next to a poster displaying a message about new cleaning procedures in the lobby of Cinemark’s Century 16 at the South Point Hotel &...

I have no catalyst to recommend SoFi

Oasis Petroleum Inc: “Everybody hates oil so much, we’ve got to do more work. But I like the idea in principle.” Cloudflare Inc: “I don’t like companies that aren’t...

Why ‘Minions’ beat ‘Lightyear’ at the box office

Two blockbuster animated franchises went head-to-head at the box office this past weekend. One of them benefited from buzz − and it wasn’t “Lightyear.” In just three days, Universal ...

Walgreens, Constellation Brands, RH and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator earned an adjusted 96 cents per share for its latest quarter, 4 cents above estimates, with revenue ...

Starz could turn into ‘acquisition machine’ after spinoff from Lionsgate

Liberty Media’s John Malone Michael Kovac | Getty Images Written in the Starz? Lionsgate is planning a spinoff of Starz, home of “Outlander” and “Power,” by early next ye...

Maverick’ gives 2022 box office momentum, but inflation could hurt

“Top Gun: Maverick” rocketed to $1 billion at the global box office over the weekend, setting a new career milestone for star Tom Cruise and signaling some momentum for the domestic box of...

Companies forced to weigh in on privacy, health care

Pro-choice activists are seen outside of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on June 15, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The challenges posed by the end of Roe v. Wade are only just beginnin...

Ezra Miller scandals put pressure on Warner Bros to address grooming claims

It’s time for Warner Bros. Discovery to talk about Ezra Miller, according to crisis management experts. The actor, who portrays superhero The Flash in the studio’s DC Extended Universe, in...

Jabil, Commercial Metals, Tesla and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Jabil (JBL) – The contract electronics manufacturer saw its stock rise 1.2% in premarket trading after beating top and bottom-line estimates f...

Will Netflix stop binge releases like Stranger Things? Experts weigh in

A scene from Netflix’s “Stranger Things”. Source: Netflix Could Netflix ditch its binge-release model? Stranger things have happened. The all-at-once release strategy for television ...

Netflix considers ads, password sharing crackdown, live sports

Reed Hastings, co-founder and chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomb...

Cool it with ‘Breaking News’ banner

Executive producer Chris Licht of the television show Our Cartoon President speaks onstage during the CBS/Showtime portion of the 2018 Winter Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Langham H...

Salesforce, Delta, Albemarle and more

Pedestrians pass in front of the Salesforce Tower in New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Shares of the enterpri...