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Live Action 'How To Train Your Dragon' Box Office Soars Above Cartoon Films: Inside Comcast's 2025 Movie Magic
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 3:45pm | 766Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) stock could benefit from a strong 2025 film lineup, which could help its Peacock streaming platform and help offset weakness from cable subscribers. The company's live-action "How to Train Your Dragon" film is already setting franchise records. What Happened:...
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Disney To Acquire Remaining Stake In Hulu: Here's How Much Streaming Platform Could Be Worth In Deal With Comcast
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 5:42pm | 506A battle between two media giants over the valuation of a leading streaming platform is almost at its end with a deal announced by Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) to acquire the stake in Hulu it did not already own. Here are the details. What Happened: Disney shares struggled in 2023, but the company...
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EXCLUSIVE: Who Wants To Own The 2 Hottest SPAC Domains, SPAC.com And SPACs.com?
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 11:00am | 555The Gist: If you’ve been following the markets in 2021, you surely have heard of SPACs. Well, today, in my column, I have a whopper for you. Here’s your chance to own the metaphorical Boardwalk or Park Place of Spac domain world. What Are SPACs: In 2020, special purpose acquisition...
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San Francisco Declares 'Emergency' To Combat Coronavirus Spread
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 - 5:42am | 310San Francisco declared a "local emergency" on Tuesday over fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) taking hold in the city. No case of the deadly virus has yet been confirmed in San Francisco. Mayor London Breed said that the local government is trying to "step up preparedness...
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NBC's Peacock Streaming Service To Launch In July With Both Free And Paid Subscriptions
Thursday, January 16, 2020 - 6:04pm | 513NBCUniversal's new Peacock streaming service should have an immediate appeal to viewers: a free version. That could quickly boost advertising on the new service, which the company unveiled Thursday. Peacock will launch in mid-July. NBCUniversal owner Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) saw...
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Booking The Territory: 4 Reasons Why BTIG Sees More Upside For WWE
Friday, July 6, 2018 - 9:30am | 550Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) have more than tripled in value over the past year the case for even more upside can be justified, according to BTIG. The Analyst BTIG's Brandon Ross maintains a Buy rating on World Wrestling Entertainment with a price target lifted from...
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WWE Could Be In A Bidding War For 'Smackdown Live' While 'Raw' Gets Big Renewal
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:45am | 640World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)'s stock was trading higher by 15 percent Thursday morning after a report that rights to the company’s “Smackdown Live” program could soon be up for open bidding as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) subsidiary NBC Universal...
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'Wonder Woman' Slams Coffin Shut On Tom Cruise's 'Mummy' After Potent Second Weekend
Sunday, June 11, 2017 - 3:24pm | 700“Wonder Woman” lassoed the box office for a second straight weekend, burying Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” and belting another studio’s bid to build a billion-dollar world of interlocking franchises. The Gal Gadot-starring “Wonder Woman” - Time Warner...
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Competition And Content: Why This Hedge Fund Is Short On Netflix
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 4:17pm | 691Despite a history of volatility and less than encouraging revenue reports, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) still trades big numbers. As 2017 approaches, the stock is well over $100, bouncing closer to the $130 mark. While the continued longevity of the company's growth is impressive, the...
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Harry Potter And The NBC TV Rights Deal
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 11:03am | 398The success of the "Harry Potter" franchise made it a matter of when, not if, a major cable company would shell out the big bucks to obtain the commercial television rights to the franchise's movies. According to the Wall Street Journal, Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'s Warner Bros. studio struck a...
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General Electric Reveals Three New Officers Appointment
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 4:04pm | 250General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) disclosed three appointments effective May 1. According to the company, it now has 190 officers globally, who each lead large revenue-generating businesses or are in critical technology/functional roles. General Electric said that Linda Boff, who joined GE in...
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Here's Why It Might Be Time For WWE To Consider A Sale
Monday, May 2, 2016 - 4:46pm | 586World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) has been a family-controlled business for nearly a century. However, there have been some rumblings recently about whether the sports-entertainment company should put itself up for sale. Following last week's Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)-...
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NBC's Renewal Of 'Superstore' A Good Sign For Comcast Investors
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 8:27am | 313For shareholders in Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), NBC's comedy slate has been nothing to laugh at it the last few years. While the network's drama roster has been incredibly strong, it has seemingly wiped the slate clean every year on the comedy side and hasn't been able to...
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What The New 'Thursday Night Football' Deal Means For CBS, NBC And The NFL
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 9:35am | 620The NFL will continue to have a big presence on Thursday nights this fall, but now with two partners instead of one. In a deal announced Monday, the NFL has agreed to an arrangement that expands its Thursday night package from eight games to 10 games, but splits it over both CBS Corporation...
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Netflix Responds To NBC: 'Our Investors Are Not As Sure Of God's Intentions For TV'
Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 5:39pm | 397It didn't take very long for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) to take a shot right back NBC. Last week, President of Research and Media Development for Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s NBC Universal, Alan Wurtzel said: "The reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated......