Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Aug 28, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were mixed at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Aug 28, 12:19PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
What ABC’s 30-Year-Old ESPN Purchase Teaches Us About Twitch
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 11:13AM CDT
Several years on, we might look back on this Twitch deal -- just as we do for ESPN and YouTube -- as something Jeff Bezos got for a steal.
Consumer Spending Drives Stock Market to Record Highs
at The Street - Thu Aug 28, 9:58AM CDT
Improved consumer spending has underlined the stock market's rally, signaling more gains ahead
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Aug 28, 9:32AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Diane Sawyer exits as ABC's evening news anchor
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Thu Aug 28, 6:13AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Diane Sawyer signed off as anchor of ABC's "World News" on Wednesday, telling viewers that it has been wonderful to be the "home port" of the network's news team each weeknight.
Movies About Sports Don't Play Well at the Box Office. Time to Rethink the Genre?
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Aug 27, 3:16PM CDT
Alex Eflon , Flickr. The photograph above -- empty movie theater seats -- is occurring with more frequency in the world of sports films. To say 2014 has been a bad year for the genre would be putting it lightly. Hollywood headliners Draft Day...
Rentrak Announces Top Ten Digital Movie Purchases & Rentals for Week Ending August 10, 2014
PR Newswire - Wed Aug 27, 1:03PM CDT
Rentrak (NASDAQ: RENT), the leader in precisely measuring movies and TV everywhere, today announced the top ten digital movie purchases and rentals based on consumer transaction rate. The report includes Internet Video on Demand (iVOD) and electronic sell-through (EST), for both Standard-Definition and Digital HD movie purchases and rentals.
5 Things Time Warner's Management Wants You to Know
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 26, 10:07PM CDT
The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies arrives in U.S. theaters this December and is the closing chapter in Warner's latest franchise. Credit: Warner Bros. Shares of Time Warner have recovered from a sell-off in the wake of Twenty-First...
Nielsen's top prime-time TV shows for Aug. 18-24
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Aug 26, 3:16PM CDT
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Aug. 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
With no Miley Cyrus twerking, VMA ratings down
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Aug 26, 3:14PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Without Miley Cyrus' twerking to get tongues wagging, ratings for MTV's annual Video Music Awards took a tumble.
Why ‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Flopped, and What We Can Learn From It
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 26, 2:00PM CDT
Josh Brolin as Dwight in Sin City: A Dame to Kill For . Credit: The Weinstein Company. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For took a bullet over the weekend, earning just $6.5 million at U.S. cineplexes while Guardians of the Galaxy ($17.6 million for...
3 Reasons Disney's Stock Could Fall
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 26, 12:30PM CDT
Guardians of the Galaxy is in its third week at or near the top of the box office. Credit: Marvel Entertainment. Can anything derail Disney stock? Not judging by the recent earnings report or box office tally. Guardians of the Galaxy is on...
3 Reasons J.C. Penney Company's Stock Could Fall
Rich Duprey, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Tue Aug 26, 12:00PM CDT
After yet another quarter of improving results, J.C. Penney looks like it's finally back on the road to good health. Losses narrowed, sales grew, and more importantly comparable sales are up yet again, meaning customers are liking what they see...
With Twitch, Amazon Poses Big Threat to Broadcasters, Google
at The Street - Tue Aug 26, 10:57AM CDT
By purchasing Twitch, Amazon is no longer just a merchant. Now it's a broadcaster.
Walt Disney Has Returned 10.9% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (DIS)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue Aug 26, 9:50AM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Walt Disney (NYSE
Not a good night for movies stars at Emmys
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Aug 26, 6:22AM CDT
The Emmys welcomed plenty of movie stars to television's biggest awards show, including Julia Roberts, Woody Harrelson, Kevin Spacey, Mark Ruffalo and the reigning Oscar winner for best actor, Matthew McConaughey. All were sent home empty-handed.