Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Aug 19, 5:09PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Tue Aug 19, 3:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
Fresh reality TV was last week's big Nielsens draw
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 19, 1:58PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — New reality fare remained a big draw on a prime-time landscape jammed otherwise with reruns.
Why Yahoo! Was Live Streaming Taylor Swift
at The Street - Tue Aug 19, 10:27AM CDT
The Internet giant is tiptoeing into original web content, a growing field that is already dominated by Netflix
5 Things J.C. Penney Company's Management Wants You to Know
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 19, 9:30AM CDT
Sunny days ahead for the department store retailer. A year ago analysts were debating how long it would be before J.C. Penney finally succumbed. The department store chain was issuing press releases denying media reports that its financing had...
Walt Disney Has Returned 10.4% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (DIS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 19, 9:25AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Walt Disney (NYSE
Disney Interactive And Harmonix Announce Pre-Order Bonus For The Award-Winning Musical Motion Video Game "Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved"
PR Newswire - Tue Aug 19, 8:00AM CDT
Disney Interactive and Harmonix today announced a pre-order bonus for the award-winning musical motion video game, "Disney Fantasia: Music Evolved."
AP Source: MAC agrees to 13-year deal with ESPN
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP - Tue Aug 19, 6:05AM CDT
The Mid-American Conference has agreed to a new 13-year contract with ESPN, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The agreement gives the network all television distribution rights to the league's football games through the 2026-27 season.
Simms, Dungy likely not to use 'Redskins' on TV
By BARRY WILNER - AP - Tue Aug 19, 5:57AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Two influential NFL voices — including CBS lead analyst Phil Simms, who will handle Washington's Week 4 game — said Monday they likely won't use the term "Redskins" when discussing the franchise.
'Ninja Turtles' knocks out box-office competition
AP - Mon Aug 18, 6:52PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The reptile reboot "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" held off a trio of new challengers at the weekend box office.
5 Things 21st Century Fox's Management Wants You to Know
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 5:05PM CDT
X-Men: Days of Future Past has been a winner, but there are bigger catalysts for Fox stock. Credit: 21st Century Fox. With a failed bid for Time Warner now officially behind it, 21st Century Fox is moving forward with ambitious plans for...
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Movies on Demand Titles for Week Ending August 10, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 18, 4:00PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten Movies on Demand (MOD) titles based on consumer transaction rate. Movies on Demand are transactional (pay-per-purchase) films available through cable and telco providers.
Why The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) Stock Is A 'Buy' At TheStreet
at The Street - Mon Aug 18, 1:58PM CDT
TheStreet Ratings team reiterates its 'buy' rating and A+ ratings score on The Walt Disney Co.
Rentrak Announces Top DVD & Blu-ray Sales and Rentals for Week Ending August 10, 2014
PR Newswire - Mon Aug 18, 1:53PM CDT
Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray Disc sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials tracking services which are based on estimated consumer spending per data collected for the week ending August 10, 2014.
Is It Time to Buy Disney Stock?
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 10:44AM CDT
Among the major Hollywood players, no company is doing more to woo fans than Disney . You can see it in the results . Fiscal third-quarter revenue improved 8%, while per-share earnings shot up 24% to $1.28, a new record. Disney stock is also up,...
Amazon and Disney’s Media Feud: What You Need to Know
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Aug 18, 10:03AM CDT
When the world's largest media company locks horns with the world's most powerful e-commerce company , it's bound to generate plenty of interest from consumers and investors alike. That's exactly the scenario we're seeing between Walt Disney and ...
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Mon Aug 18, 9:29AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are up at 10 a.m.:
Walt Disney Earnings Hindsight: Up 2.9% in Last 13 Days (DIS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Aug 18, 8:37AM CDT
When Walt Disney (NYSE
NBC's Brian Williams taking on new competition
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Mon Aug 18, 8:07AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wearing shades as he walked back to work following a pizza lunch recently, Brian Williams ducked into Rockefeller Center and passed a tour guide who noted the celebrity sighting to his group: "Ladies and gentlemen, there's Tom Brokaw."
Should You Get Rid of Liberty Media (LMCA) Now? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Aug 18, 7:54AM CDT
Liberty Media is one such stock that can be considered to drop as nit has witnessed a significant price decline and has seen negative earnings estimate