ThinkstockEvery time the economy gets good again, and every time the stock market gets high again, waves of mergers and acquisitions begin taking place. The stock market’s bull run is now more…
ThinkstockThe remote control in the hand of an average American now has a selection of 189 TV channels available for viewing. That is an increase of almost 50% in the past six…
(Credit: NBC)Recently the business of television was on full display as the networks spent tons of money trying to convince advertisers, investors, and audiences that their new slate of programming is the most…
Douglas A. McIntyre In a new report from UBS, not only is the deal DirecTV-AT&T scrutinized, but the case is made that the company that ends up the winner in this gigantic merger may very…
(Credit: NBC)With the end of the “upfronts” comes the concluding days of the 2013-2014 TV season, and for the first time in a while three of the big networks each have something…
Not only are Comcast and Time Warner Cable the worst providers of both cable TV and Internet service, the two industries in which these companies operate are the most hated by American…
When word got out in early May that AT&T was considering a buyout of DirecTV, the satellite company's stock was trading at around $75 to $78 a share. Shares closed on Friday…
ThinkstockWhen the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) last looked at pay TV providers, the view was not very pretty. A report released Friday by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) likely reveals why.…
When Warren Buffett adds a new stock to his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio, everyone notices. When hedge fund managers John Paulson and Kyle Bass add the same stock, everyone pays more attention.
ThinkstockThe number of TV channels the average American commands through the living room remote control has risen by nearly 50% in the past six years. And now those channels are becoming increasingly…
DirecTV reported better-than-expected first-quarter 2014 earnings before markets opened Tuesday morning, but revenue fell short. Shares were up in Tuesday's premarket trading.
Churchilldowns.comThe Kentucky Derby is one of those events that pulls in viewers who never even bother with watching horse racing any other days of the year. It is also represented as the…
DirecTV shares put up a new 52-week high Thursday on a report that AT&T may be interested in acquiring the largest U.S. satellite TV company. Such a combination would serve about 26…
Maybe Sprint will buy T-Mobile , just like Comcast may buy Time Warner Cable. If either deal gets through the gauntlet of government regulation, it will be because certain assets have been…
Shares of Apple posted an all-time high in September 2012, shortly after the launch of the iPhone 5. Since then the stock has dropped below $400 a share a couple of times.
