Sony in Talks to Acquire Stake in India's Zee Entertainment
The leading Indian media giant is reportedly also attracting interest from Comcast, Amazon, Tencent and Alibaba after its largest shareholder recently said it was looking to sell up to half its 42 percent stake to a strategic partner.
NBCUniversal Earnings Rise, Management Touts Planned Streaming Service
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts sees "significant value," and NBCU's Steve Burke touts the light ad load, better online monetization and ability to gain scale quickly, while vowing: "Our approach to monetizing content will remain balanced."
Critic's Notebook: The Tipping Point for Cord-Cutting and the Streaming Revolution Has Come
Yes, NBCUniversal finally gets in the game, but it's not the game consumers are likely to be playing.
Will M&A Be the Big Entertainment Story in 2019?
Some insiders caution that the volatile stock market investors are witnessing, plus an economy some say is headed for recession, will lead to a cooling off in deal activity.
Comcast to Drop Fuse Channel in New Year
The multicultural-focus cable network is owned in part by Jennifer Lopez.
How Comcast Plans to Leverage Its $39 Billion Sky Acquisition in 2019
Expect more evolution than revolution with content and talent sharing, increased original programming and potential launches of streaming offerings in new countries.
Media Stocks Suffer Declines in 2018
With only a few trading days left this year, 31 of the 50 stocks tracked by The Hollywood Reporter are down for the year.
Disney, Comcast to Dominate Global Content Spending, Study Says
Prior to Comcast's Sky acquisition and Disney's deal for Fox, "Netflix was on course to catch — and overtake — the top Hollywood studios by content spend," says Ampere Analysis. "Netflix would now need to triple spend to achieve this feat."
Comcast CFO Talks Direct-to-Consumer Plans, Hulu Stake
"Some form of direct-to-consumer we think will make sense for us," Mike Cavanagh told a UBS conference. "We have and want to continue to have a healthy relationship with Hulu."
U.K. Public Service Networks Should Team on Netflix, Amazon Rival, Says Media Regulator
"If the growth of Netflix and Amazon tells us one thing, it is that viewers will flock to single destinations that offer a wide variety of quality content," says Sharon White, while a Sky executive doesn't see the need for such an offer.
