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In terms of sheer numbers, nobody had a better showing following Thursday's Academy Award nominations announcement than Fox. As the studio behind both "The Revenant" and "The Martian," Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA) corralled 26 total nominations. The haul also included nominations for...

Tuesday night marked a historical event for the Golden State Warriors, as the team rallied against LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers to win its first NBA championship since 1975. But Tuesday was also a landmark night for Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), as its ABC television network garnered its...

The runaway success that Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had in the movie and TV streaming business has prompted a rush toward the sector, with everyone from small startups to big name cable companies trying to get in on the action. As more consumers cut the cord and turn toward online viewing,...

The rumors of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) launching a streaming service of its own are turning out to be true. Several publications reported on Tuesday that Apple is planning to launch its own streaming service in collaboration with U.S. broadcasters like CBS, FOX and ABC. Walter Isaacson, Aspen...

Earlier this week, DirecTV (NASDAQ: DTV) and Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) finalized a new agreement that covers linear networks and on-demand streaming content. The pact includes the launch of Fusion, Longhorn Network, ESPN, Goal Line and Buzzer Beater while also including the eight owned and...

Following the sudden death of actor and comedian Robin Williams on August 11, several companies have found ways to remember and pay tribute to the comic force of nature. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) The company has a tradition of remembering recently deceased world figures, artists and members of the...

Last November, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) reportedly offered $3 billion to acquire Snapchat. The offer was puzzling on two fronts. First, why would Snapchat (which was only two years old at the time) turn down a bucket of cash? Big exits are hard to come by, and Snapchat -- an app of the moment --...

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has provided ESPN and BBC Live with a massive boost in online video traffic, but these gains may not be monetized to their full potential. "I haven't seen the golden road where everything is done seamless in a way that's both non-intrusive and you still get...

In a unanimous decision Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police must obtain a search warrant before examining the contents of a suspect’s cell phone. The decision constituted a sweeping rejection of law-enforcement arguments that there was no difference between a cell phone and a...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) may not be directly affected by Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling, but the streaming video giant could still be hurt by the fall of Aereo. The Supreme Court ruled that Aereo (which allows consumers to stream live TV for a fee) violated the Copyright Act of 1976. Unlike...

U.S. Supreme Court justices Tuesday seemed to be wondering aloud whether the case against startup Aereo was also linked to cloud computing. The Associated Press reported Justice Stephen Breyer saying, “Are we somehow catching other things that would really change life and shouldn’t?” The “...

Warren Buffett inspired people to take a chance on a dream with the Quicken Loans Billion Dollar Bracket Challenge. Registration for QuickenLoans Billion Dollar Bracket closed on March 20 at 1:00 a.m. EDT, and the fun was over for many shortly after the games started. "If it gets down to the...

The ways in which people watch television content have already started to evolve. Thanks to a new agreement between Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) and satellite provider Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) that evolution could speed up. Last week Dish signed a contract for Internet streaming rights for ESPN,...