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Wendy's Is Ready, Kids (And Adults): SpongeBob SquarePants Collaboration Includes Pineapple Frosty, Krabby Patty Burgers
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - 3:26pm | 749Restaurant company Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN) may have a secret weapon up its sleeve in the battle of fast food restaurants as the industry competes to win customers. What Happened: While most restaurants are focused on value menu offerings, Wendy's is turning its attention to a collaboration with one...
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Are You Ready, Kids? Peek Inside For An Exclusive SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 - 6:11pm | 269Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues its trend of releasing special edition Xbox consoles with the unveiling of the SpongeBob SquarePants Xbox Series X. Dubbed the Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 Special Edition Bundle, it features a custom-designed console showcasing SpongeBob's iconic smile...
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This Iconic Children's Entertainment Channel Is Offering Free Cartoons For Ukrainian Refugees
Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 10:46am | 460A leader in children’s content is doing something to make the transition for Ukrainian refugees a bit easier. Here’s the goodwill move being shown by Nickelodeon. What Happened: Nickelodeon, a unit of Paramount Global Inc (NASDAQ: PARA)(NASDAQ: PARAA), is offering free content for...
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CinemaCon 2016: Paramount Continues Franchise Push While Keeping Eye On Award Season
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 6:27pm | 551Over the last few days, Hollywood took a trip to Las Vegas for the annual CinemaCon event. It was there that exhibitors from all around the country came to see what movies are going to be burning up their screens through the rest of the year and beyond. This is a studio-by-studio recap of the...
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Amazon's Offline Videos Threaten The Netflix Empire (AMZN, NFLX)
Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - 3:21pm | 480Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that its streaming video service, Prime Instant Video, will be the first to allow users to watch content offline. First reported by AllThingsD, the deal will give users the option to download select films and TV shows, such as CBS's (NYSE: CBS) Under The Dome or...
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Apple Approaches Disney, Viacom And Time Warner For iTV Launch
Thursday, August 22, 2013 - 3:30pm | 666Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is looking to populate its long-awaited television set with content from Disney (NYSE: DIS), Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX). According to Quartz, Apple has spoken with all three firms about the possibility of obtaining select content. While Netflix (NASDAQ:...
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DirecTV, Viacom End Dispute, Bringing 17 Channels Back to Subscribers
Friday, July 20, 2012 - 8:09am | 624After a lengthy dispute that left millions of viewers without Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Spike, CMT, and TV Land for 10 days, DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) (NASDAQ: VIAB) have announced that they have reached a new long-term agreement that will ensure viewers can keep up...
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DirecTV Blackout Boosts Disney's Ratings
Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 8:27am | 477As the monetary dispute between Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) and DirecTV (NYSE: DTV) continues to heat up, young viewers of now blacked-out television stations such as Nickelodeon are flipping the channel elsewhere to get their daily small screen fix. While Viacom's Executive Vice President Denise Denson...
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Time Warner Cable, Others Back DirecTV in Viacom Dispute
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 8:28am | 476DirecTV (NYSE: DTV), which is currently in a program-fee dispute with Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA) (NASDAQ: VIAB), has received the support of three major cable providers, including Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC). Viacom has been seeking a new contract with DirecTV that would raise its rates by as much as...