News

Live TV streaming platform Fubo has named Disney+ executive Alisa Bowen as its new CEO.

Disney partnered with smart lighting brand Govee to launch themed products tied to the new "Moana" film, giving fans a way to create at-home ambience around the release. The company also announced that creator and entrepreneur MrBeast will appear as a guest shark on "Shark Tank," an ABC series within the Disney portfolio. Both moves point to fresh efforts by Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) to connect content, creators, and consumer products around its media franchises. These new steps arrive as Walt...

Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX), along with Disney and YouTube, is reportedly preparing to bid for U.S. broadcast rights to the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups. Netflix is also reported to be weighing the launch of live streaming channels and bundled third-party apps, expanding beyond its traditional on demand model. For investors watching Netflix, these reports point to potential changes in how the company packages and delivers content. The core business remains subscription video streaming, but...

Bowen, who succeeds FuboTV co-founder David Gandler as CEO, has nearly three decades of experience in the media industry.

Streaming firm FuboTV on Thursday named Disney executive Alisa Bowen as CEO ‌effective July 10, while removing company veteran David ‌Gandler as top boss. Bowen, 53, joins FuboTV from Walt Disney, ​where she served as president of the media giant's streaming platform Disney+ since September 2022. Her career also includes leadership positions at News Corp Australia, Dow Jones ‌and Thomson Reuters.

Top Netflix executives who gathered for its annual business review this spring had a lot to be cheerful about. At the time, it was a small part of a conversation about the company’s goals, but it has since become a frequent topic of discussion at meetings, people familiar with the matter said. Engagement, which measures how long people spend watching content and how frequently they finish a movie or series, is the holy grail in modern Hollywood.

Live sports are the last thing on American television that everyone still watches at the same moment. Scripted hits get binged alone. Award shows shed viewers every year. But when the national team plays a knockout match in July, tens of millions of people show up at once, and advertisers pay ...

Wall Street is bullish on Disney, but the stock continues to struggle.

Management has a powerful new story about a connected digital future, but it arrived just as the conversation about its most profitable business got complicated.

US stock futures pointed to another mixed Wall Street session on Thursday, as investors weighed fresh developments in the Middle East against signs that chip stocks could extend their recent rally. Dow Jones futures were down 0.1%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.2% and Nasdaq 100 futures...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is one of the 12 Best Dow Stocks to Invest In Right Now. On July 2, Ric Prentiss, an analyst at Raymond James, lowered the firm’s price target on Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) to $111 from $119 and kept an Outperform rating on the stock. The firm cited survey data, industry […]

DIS vs. PSO: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

The average brokerage recommendation (ABR) for Disney (DIS) is equivalent to a Buy. The overly optimistic recommendations of Wall Street analysts make the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric questionable. So, is it worth buying the stock?

YouTube may also challenge Fox for future tournaments

Zacks.com users have recently been watching Disney (DIS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.

After a steep slide, Netflix stock has landed on a price floor that has launched major rallies before, forcing investors to decide if the business is strong enough to make history rhyme.

The 2030 and 2034 tournaments could spark a major U.S. media bidding fight.

FIFA is expected to begin talks with media companies in the coming months as competition heats up for the U.S. rights to the 2030 and 2034 men’s World Cups.

Investing.com -- A massive bidding war is brewing over the U.S. broadcast rights for the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cups, as streaming and legacy media giants look to sideline incumbent Fox Corp (NASDAQ:FOX). According to a recent report from CNBC, heavyweights Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX), Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS), and Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube are all actively exploring bids for the coveted soccer package. Discussions between FIFA and prospective media partners are slated to kick off

Netflix's consistent gains are narrowing Disney's revenue lead, even as Disney maintains a larger overall scale.

The Federal Communications Commission’s review of eight ABC broadcast licenses and its probe into political coverage on ABC’s The View has put Walt Disney (DIS) under closer regulatory watch and raised questions about media compliance risks. See our latest analysis for Walt Disney. Against this regulatory backdrop, Walt Disney’s recent share price has been under pressure, with the 1 month share price return down 2.31% and the year to date share price return down 12.91%. At the same time, the...

Citi media and entertainment senior analyst, Jason Bazinet, explains why M&A isn't the only thing Netflix (NFLX) needs to be considering.

The FCC has received more than 77,000 public comments in its inquiry into whether the ABC show deserves an exception granted to news programs

Oversold and undervalued sound like the same thing but they trap investors in very different ways. Three battered stocks currently sit in the rare overlap between both conditions, and only one of them truly belongs in a retirement portfolio.

The market has priced this media and technology giant like a business in terminal decline, yet its financial statements tell a story of relentless cash generation.

Here's what you need to know to claim your share of $50 million from a Disney streaming settlement.

Walt Disney World visitors planning a trip to Epcot later this year will soon lose access to one of the park's most iconic dining experiences. The restaurant is unlike any other at Disney World, allowing guests to dine beside a massive living coral reef aquarium through floor-to-ceiling windows ...

Walt Disney (DIS) closed the most recent trading day at $97.41, moving 2.1% from the previous trading session.

The options market is pricing a sizable two-way swing for the streaming giant, and if you hold the shares, you are already carrying that full spectrum of risk.

InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) is one of the best stocks to invest in according to Two Sigma Advisors with huge upside potential. On June 16, InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) announced that the Mannheim Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) had ruled in its favor against The Walt Disney Company. The company said it won an […]