Netflix Gains 2.4 Million New Subscribers, Reversing Trend
Netflix Inc. NFLX -1.73% snapped back to subscriber growth in the third quarter, giving the streaming giant a jolt as...
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Disney Reaches Deal to Restore Its Channels on Dish Network
Disney and Dish reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. Photo: DADO RUVIC/REUTERS TV channels owned by Walt Disney...
Dish, Sling Subscribers Lose Access to Disney Networks in Contract Dispute
Subscribers to Dish DISH -2.19% Network Corp.’s satellite and streaming services no longer have access to channels owned by Walt...
Activist Investor Dan Loeb Backs Off Pushing Disney to Sell ESPN
Activist investor Dan Loeb signaled Sunday morning on Twitter that he is backing off his push to persuade Walt Disney...
Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Draws More Than 25 Million Viewers
Amazon. com Inc. said more than 25 million people around the world sampled the premiere of its highly-anticipated series “The...
Disney’s New Pricing Magic: More Profit From Fewer Park Visitors
Walt Disney DIS -2.89% used to call Disneyland his “magic kingdom.” These days, Walt Disney Co. has a new magic...
WSJ News Exclusive | NBC Considers Cutting Back Programming Hours in Prime Time
NBC is considering reducing the number of hours it programs in prime time, people familiar with the matter said, a...
Disney+ Price Increase Shows Limits of Subscriber-Growth Push
The growth-at-all-costs phase of the streaming wars is over; now, profits are the priority.Faced with slowing subscriber growth in their...
Marvel Studios Box-Office Slump Shows Limits of Disney’s Superhero Universe
The movie’s second weekend wasn’t as impressive. Box-office receipts fell 68% to $46.6 million, tying with last year’s “Black Widow”...
Treasury Moves to Ease Limits on Foreign Tax Credits After Companies Object
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Treasury Department is softening its limits on foreign tax credits, responding to corporations that have been warning about...
Hulu Is Driving More Streaming Subscribers to Disney Than Marvel or Star Wars
Hulu has emerged as Walt Disney Co. DIS 0.53% ’s fastest-growing U.S. streaming service, just as the company loads up...
‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Rocks the Box Office
Thor stole everyone’s thunder this weekend at the box office, solidifying another blockbuster performance for Marvel Studios, which continues to...
CAA Completes $750 Million Deal for Rival Talent Agency ICM Partners
Updated June 28, 2022 4:11 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)Creative Artists Agency completed its acquisition of ICM Partners, a deal...
Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ Generates Lackluster Buzz at the Movie Theater
Fewer families than expected went this weekend to see “Lightyear,” underscoring the challenge of winning big audiences in a summer...
Disney Fires Top TV Executive Peter Rice as Board Backs CEO Bob Chapek
In a surprise shake-up, Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday fired Peter Rice, a top television executive, just months after renewing...
WSJ News Exclusive | ‘Live PD’ Is Coming Back on TV This Summer as ‘On Patrol: Live’
The hit reality TV show that followed police live is getting a second life on the Reelz cable network two...
Disney Reports Jump in Disney+ Subscribers in Latest Quarter
Walt Disney Co. DIS -2.29% reported better-than-expected subscription numbers for its Disney+ streaming service in the most recent quarter, avoiding...
‘Doctor Strange’ Gives Summer Movie Season a Strong Start
The summer blockbuster is back.After two years of delays, cancellations and false starts because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2022...
Disney’s Clash With Florida Has CEOs on Alert
In private meetings and coaching sessions over the past few weeks, top business leaders have been asking a version of...
Netflix Explores a Version With Ads as Subscriber Base Shrinks
Netflix Inc. said it is exploring offering a lower priced ad-supported version of the platform to boost its subscriber base,...
