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NBC sees winning streak snapped at 21 nights
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Aug 30, 3:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC, which is increasingly owning the summer months, reached an historic 21 nights in a row as the nation's most popular television network before having its winning streak snapped.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
'Don't Breathe' scores, ousts 'Suicide Squad' at box office
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Aug 28, 2:03PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror movie "Don't Breathe" has reason to let out a big sigh of relief. Audiences turned out in droves for the late summer thriller, which brought in $26.1 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Rio Olympics kept NBC on top with viewers again last week
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 23, 3:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Olympics in their final week were still golden for NBC. Once again, NBC's nightly prime-time averages took the week's top seven Nielsen slots. And NBC again left rival networks far behind in overall viewership.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Aug 17, 12:32PM CDT
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two people in a recording booth deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Americans feel part of the Olympics like never before.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
NBC audience soars with first full week of Olympics Games
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 16, 3:10PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — You don't need to be a numbers-cruncher to guess what won the ratings race last week — and why.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
'Suicide Squad' loses some luster in 2nd box-office weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Aug 14, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The colorful crew of "Suicide Squad" got duller in their second weekend in theaters, with audiences hungry for the raunchy fare of animated "Sausage Party."
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
NBC wins weekly ratings despite lagging Olympics viewership
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Tue Aug 09, 7:26PM CDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Rio Games had a less-than-golden start for NBC but were enough of a draw to allow the network to dominate the weekly ratings.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Mon Aug 08, 12:29PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VZ: 52.56 (+0.23), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Boom in live video helping some creators make a living
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Mon Aug 08, 10:24AM CDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Casey Cooper is one of the most famous drummers on the planet right now. He has a million followers on YouTube, and his of Ellie Goulding's "Burn" is insane.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Olympics offers showcase for tech such as VR, payments ring
By MAE ANDERSON and RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Aug 04, 11:40AM CDT
Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Breaking up the bundle? Dish relegates ESPN to an add-on
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Thu Aug 04, 2:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Dish Network is offering a new "skinny" bundle of about 50 cable channels that doesn't include ESPN and some other sports channels, giving people who don't care about sports a way to save money on TV without joining the ranks of "cord cutters."
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VZ: 52.56 (+0.23), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), DISH: 50.66 (+0.43)
Time Warner invests in Hulu in win for cable cord-cutters
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Aug 03, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — In another win for cable cord-cutters, Time Warner has become the latest media company to invest in streaming service Hulu.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Olympic video and VR: Guide to watching without a TV
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Aug 03, 2:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — No TV? No problem!
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
CNN scores at convention; NBC takes week overall in viewers
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 02, 4:12PM CDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It was CNN's week to shine as the political action shifted from the GOP to coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
Washington state files $100 million suit against Comcast
By RACHEL LA CORTE - AP - Mon Aug 01, 7:03PM CDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday filed a $100 million lawsuit against Comcast, saying the cable and internet giant deceived customers into paying tens of millions of dollars in fees for a "near-worthless" service protection plan.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Jul 27, 5:34PM CDT
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WFM: 30.56 (+0.18), LLY: 77.23 (-0.52), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Comcast profit slips due to fewer box-office hits
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Jul 27, 10:58AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast's second-quarter profit slipped because of fewer movie hits from its NBCUniversal film-and-TV arm, but it posted big gains in internet customers and its smallest video losses for a second quarter in at least a decade.
T: 40.96 (+0.08), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
And now it's Comcast vs. the wait for the cable guy
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Jul 27, 10:50AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Did you hear the one about the cable company that's actually improving customer service? The punchline: Comcast and its rivals say it's no joke.
NFLX: 97.38 (-0.07), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
NBA Finals a boon to ABC, not just Cleveland
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Jun 21, 2:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just the city of Cleveland that's happy with LeBron James and his comeback Cavaliers.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
AP - Mon Jun 20, 4:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third."
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
NBC sees winning streak snapped at 21 nights
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Aug 30, 3:35PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC, which is increasingly owning the summer months, reached an historic 21 nights in a row as the nation's most popular television network before having its winning streak snapped.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
'Don't Breathe' scores, ousts 'Suicide Squad' at box office
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Aug 28, 2:03PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror movie "Don't Breathe" has reason to let out a big sigh of relief. Audiences turned out in droves for the late summer thriller, which brought in $26.1 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Rio Olympics kept NBC on top with viewers again last week
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 23, 3:21PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — The Olympics in their final week were still golden for NBC. Once again, NBC's nightly prime-time averages took the week's top seven Nielsen slots. And NBC again left rival networks far behind in overall viewership.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
How do the blind watch the Olympics? NBC helps them hear it
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Aug 17, 12:32PM CDT
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two people in a recording booth deep inside a Connecticut office park are helping millions of blind Americans feel part of the Olympics like never before.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
NBC audience soars with first full week of Olympics Games
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 16, 3:10PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — You don't need to be a numbers-cruncher to guess what won the ratings race last week — and why.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
'Suicide Squad' loses some luster in 2nd box-office weekend
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP - Sun Aug 14, 2:55PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The colorful crew of "Suicide Squad" got duller in their second weekend in theaters, with audiences hungry for the raunchy fare of animated "Sausage Party."
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
NBC wins weekly ratings despite lagging Olympics viewership
By LYNN ELBER - AP - Tue Aug 09, 7:26PM CDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Rio Games had a less-than-golden start for NBC but were enough of a draw to allow the network to dominate the weekly ratings.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Mon Aug 08, 12:29PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VZ: 52.56 (+0.23), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Boom in live video helping some creators make a living
By RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Mon Aug 08, 10:24AM CDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Casey Cooper is one of the most famous drummers on the planet right now. He has a million followers on YouTube, and his of Ellie Goulding's "Burn" is insane.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Olympics offers showcase for tech such as VR, payments ring
By MAE ANDERSON and RYAN NAKASHIMA - AP - Thu Aug 04, 11:40AM CDT
Besides dazzling feats of athleticism, dazzling new technologies will be on display at the Olympics.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Breaking up the bundle? Dish relegates ESPN to an add-on
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Thu Aug 04, 2:15PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Dish Network is offering a new "skinny" bundle of about 50 cable channels that doesn't include ESPN and some other sports channels, giving people who don't care about sports a way to save money on TV without joining the ranks of "cord cutters."
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VZ: 52.56 (+0.23), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), DISH: 50.66 (+0.43)
Time Warner invests in Hulu in win for cable cord-cutters
By MAE ANDERSON - AP - Wed Aug 03, 5:02PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — In another win for cable cord-cutters, Time Warner has become the latest media company to invest in streaming service Hulu.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
Olympic video and VR: Guide to watching without a TV
By ANICK JESDANUN - AP - Wed Aug 03, 2:01PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — No TV? No problem!
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
CNN scores at convention; NBC takes week overall in viewers
By FRAZIER MOORE - AP - Tue Aug 02, 4:12PM CDT
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — It was CNN's week to shine as the political action shifted from the GOP to coverage of the Democratic National Convention.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
Washington state files $100 million suit against Comcast
By RACHEL LA CORTE - AP - Mon Aug 01, 7:03PM CDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Monday filed a $100 million lawsuit against Comcast, saying the cable and internet giant deceived customers into paying tens of millions of dollars in fees for a "near-worthless" service protection plan.
CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Business Highlights
By The Associated Press - AP - Wed Jul 27, 5:34PM CDT
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WFM: 30.56 (+0.18), LLY: 77.23 (-0.52), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
Comcast profit slips due to fewer box-office hits
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Jul 27, 10:58AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast's second-quarter profit slipped because of fewer movie hits from its NBCUniversal film-and-TV arm, but it posted big gains in internet customers and its smallest video losses for a second quarter in at least a decade.
T: 40.96 (+0.08), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
And now it's Comcast vs. the wait for the cable guy
By TALI ARBEL - AP - Wed Jul 27, 10:50AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Did you hear the one about the cable company that's actually improving customer service? The punchline: Comcast and its rivals say it's no joke.
NFLX: 97.38 (-0.07), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63)
NBA Finals a boon to ABC, not just Cleveland
By DAVID BAUDER - AP - Tue Jun 21, 2:05PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — It's not just the city of Cleveland that's happy with LeBron James and his comeback Cavaliers.
DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), CBS.A: 52.31 (+0.65), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), CBS: 52.04 (+1.01)
"Finding Dory" breaks record for opening of animated film
AP - Mon Jun 20, 4:44PM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Finding Dory" is officially the record holder for top animated opening of all time in North American theaters, unseating "Shrek The Third."
VIA: 44.42 (-0.77), LGF: 20.21 (-0.75), AMCX: 54.24 (-0.10), DIS: 94.26 (-0.20), SNE: 32.14 (-0.02), CMCSK: 58.00 (-1.69), VIAB: 39.77 (-0.57), CMCSA: 65.89 (+0.63), TWX: 78.16 (-0.25)
