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'Squid Game' Season 2 Ignites August Buzz With Netflix's Christmas Lineup Including NFL Games
Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 3:24pm | 795Media companies would likely be ecstatic to have hit original series "Squid Game" or the rights to National Football League games and be able to air them on back-to-back days. Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) can do just that with its highly anticipated second season of "Squid Game"...
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Netflix To Raise $1.8 Billion: Here's How The Company Is Using Funding From First Debt Offering In 4 Years
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 - 10:23am | 467Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is raising $1.8 billion in a debt offering. The move is being done to help the company refinance debt and to continue competing in the highly competitive streaming sector. What Happened: Netflix ended the second quarter with 277.65 million global paid...
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Will NBA Rights Move The Needle For Amazon Prime Video Subscribers? Benzinga Poll Shows Small Impact From New Deal
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 2:26pm | 801E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making a big bet on live sports rights, paying billions for NBA rights. Could the move help boost subscribers of the Amazon Prime Video streaming platform? What Happened: Benzinga recently asked followers on social media if the new NBA rights deal...
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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Viewership Up 60% From 2020 Olympics: Can Comcast Stock Get A Boost?
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 12:25pm | 732Media company Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA) is the home of the 2024 Paris Olympics coverage in the U.S. and could be getting an early boost from strong viewership for its first two days. Could the strong viewership help the struggling media stock? What Happened: The 2024 Summer Olympics kicked...
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Apple To Follow Netflix, Disney? Ad-Supported AppleTV+ Streaming Plan Could Launch Soon
Monday, July 29, 2024 - 10:37am | 634The battle for streaming dominance has shifted to balancing ad-free plans with ad-supported plans as companies fight to win over and keep subscribers. Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) is one of the newer companies in the streaming space and could soon be launching an ad-supported plan. What Happened: Since...
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Netflix To Launch Over 80 Games, Promises New Releases Monthly
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 6:10pm | 630Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced plans to release a new game to subscribers every month starting in July 2024. This ambitious strategy was unveiled during the company’s latest earnings call, where co-CEO and President Gregory K. Peters declared Netflix’s commitment to expanding its...
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J.D. Vance Movie 'Hillbilly Elegy' Cracks Netflix Top 10 After Senator Picked As Trump's 2024 Election Running Mate
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 5:08pm | 839A movie about a U.S. Senator was one of the most watched films on streaming platform Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) over the past week. The renewed interest is related to the 2024 presidential election. What Happened: Former President Donald Trump selected Senator J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) as his running mate...
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Could Warner Bros. Vs. Amazon Battle Be Brewing For NBA Rights? Mark Cuban Shares His Suggestion
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 2:37pm | 781Media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) isn't ready to give up its highly coveted national NBA TV rights yet. The media company matched a deal signed by Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), setting up a potential battle. What Happened: The National Basketball Association announced The Walt...
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Netflix Analysts Praise Q2 Earnings, But Are Cautious On Advertising Growth: 'Slower Than NFLX Planned'
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 1:55pm | 711Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) beat revenue and earnings estimates in the second quarter, but analysts have questions over long-term subscriber growth and slower than expected advertising revenue growth seen in Thursday’s report. The Netflix Analysts: Macquarie analyst Tim Nollen...
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Netflix Q2 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, EPS Beat, Advertising Revenue 'More Meaningful,' 'Squid Game' Multiplayer Game Coming
Thursday, July 18, 2024 - 4:27pm | 566Streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Thursday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Netflix reported second-quarter revenue of $9.56 billion, up 16.8% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street consensus estimate of $...
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'Stranger Things' Creators Have New Show Coming To Netflix: What Fans Should Know
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 3:44pm | 516While "Stranger Things" fans eagerly await a fifth and final season on Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX), the show’s creators have more content coming to the streaming platform. What Happened: Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer, known as the Duffer Brothers, have more content coming to Netflix, but it's not a...
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Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview: Can Ad-Supported Growth, New Releases Sustain Investor Hype?
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 12:51pm | 1068Investors and analysts could focus on upcoming content and growth of the ad-supported plan when streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) reports second-quarter financial results on Thursday, July 18 after market close. Here are the earnings estimates, what analysts are saying and key items to...
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Good News For Cinemark, AMC Stock? New Report Predicts 2026 Cinema Revenue Passing Pre-COVID-19 Levels — But There's A Catch
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 7:15pm | 751The movie theater sector got a bit of a lift to start the second half of 2024 with several movies, such as “Inside Out 2,” hitting impressive box office figures. A new report says there could be more optimism ahead for the movie sector, but it might not favor movie theater companies as...
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Netflix 'Continues To Enhance Monetization': Analysts Highlight Ad-Supported Growth, Future Revenue Opportunity
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 4:06pm | 606A second-quarter earnings update from Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) could be all about ad-supported plan growth and future monetization, analysts say ahead of the company's July 17 report. The Netflix Analysts: Benchmark analyst Matthew Harrigan maintained a Sell rating on Netflix and raised the price...
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Netflix Shares Undervalued With 'Leading Global Subscriber Base': Analyst Highlights 'Significant Advertising Ramp' In 2025
Monday, July 15, 2024 - 4:10pm | 448Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) is well suited for subscriber growth in the second quarter and future, an analyst says ahead of the streaming giant's second-quarter earnings. The Netflix Analyst: Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich reiterated a Buy rating on Netflix. She also raised the price...