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Once upon a time, last quarter, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) managed to beat both top and bottom-line expectations as its theme parks, experiences, and products division saw a revenue boost of 72% after collapsing during the pandemic. But the entertainment giant did more than just recover...

Gulf Arab states have asked U.S. streaming giant Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) to remove content deemed offensive to "Islamic and societal values" in the region.  What Happened: Saudi Arabia's media regulator, in a statement, on Tuesday, asked Nextflix to take down the content that...

Amazon.com Inc (NYSE: AMZN) Prime Day will be kicking off Tuesday, July 12 at midnight PDT (3 a.m. EDT) and runs through July 13. Amazon Prime customers in more than 20 countries will be able to save on top national brands as well as products from small businesses across every category. Historical...

One of the most famous sitcoms of the 1990s is likely headed back to television, this time the show will have a much different appearance. What Happened: The popular sitcom “Married…With Children” is being revived as an animated series. “Family Guy” executive producer...

Shortly after Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) revealed it is purchasing the studio MGM Holdings Inc (OTC: MGMB) for $8.45 billion including debt, Reese Witherspoon's media business, Hello Sunshine, has been sold to a firm backed by private-equity giant Blackstone Group Inc. with the goal...

If there was ever a time when Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) needed a happy ending to a rough 12 months, it might be now. But this fairy tale isn’t over quite yet. There doesn’t seem to be enough magic in the world to totally do away with the pandemic that blew the park earnings...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has maintained a wide subscriber edge in an increasingly crowded streaming playground that includes rivals Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), Comcast Corp. (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). But after...

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reports earnings after the close. The expected move from the options market is about 5.5%, or about $29 in either...

Once again, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is playing the numbers game—past, present, and future. When Q2 results are announced tomorrow, Wall Street expects gangbuster earnings and revenue results, but many investors are likely to focus on how many new members joined the online streaming...

The Emmy Awards, or the Streaming Awards? On Tuesday, July 13, the Television Academy announced the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards. Scheduled to air Sunday, September 19 on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+, the award ceremony will feature all the most prominent streaming service...

The market’s four-week winning streak looks threatened as today’s session opens. The S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed just above 4185 a week ago and finished Thursday near 4135, so it would take a major rally for a green week after the taxman’s visit yesterday. At the same...

Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares fell as much as 11% in after-hours trading after the streaming giant reported a large miss in subscriber numbers in its first-quarter earnings report. The facts that revenue still grew on a YoY basis along with a strong beat on earnings were not enough to...

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has smashed second-quarter expectations on Thursday due to strong growth in its streaming service Disney+. What Happened: Disney reported $16.25 billion in revenue, far above the Street estimate of $15.93 billion, while adjusted EPS came in at a loss of 32...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) could be about to make a move that would make income investors happy. What Happened: Reuters reports, citing people familiar with the matter, that AT&T and Texas-based private equity firm TPG are in exclusive talks over a deal for TPG to buy a minority stake in DirecTV....

The panic caused by coronavirus is spreading all over the globe and has become the biggest threat to the world's economy.. Most industries are hit, but some niches have the potential to use the situation to their advantage. For example, companies connected with the production and distribution...