Why Time Warner May Never End ‘Game of Thrones’
ThinkstockIf Home Box Office (HBO) has shown one thing, it is that it can create incredible loyalty for its cable channels by making its own shows. The hit series “Game of Thrones” followed the…
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ThinkstockFor years U.S. consumers have tried to persuade cable and satellite companies to offer subscriptions to viewer-selected channels — so-called a la carte pricing — rather than the high-priced packages the pay-TV providers offer. The…
How the New Time Inc. Is Evaluated and Valued
ThinkstockTime Inc. (NYSE: TIME) is now out on its own, and the spin-off from Time Warner Inc. (NYSE: TWX) is now a week into being on its own. 24/7 Wall St. wanted to see what…
Netflix Stealing Pay-TV Customers
Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults watch videos on an Internet-connected device at least weekly, up from 5% four years ago and 13% two years ago. The data was reported last week by Leichtman…
Short Sellers Exit Social Media Stocks
ThinkstockAfter weeks of sell-offs, social media shares have started to recover. Another sign they are back in favor — their short interests for the period that ended May 30. Short sellers decreased their positions…
Fox Is Most Trusted TV News
ThinkstockIn a new survey of more than 1,500 U.S. adults, Fox News was the most trusted television news source “to provide accurate information about politics and current events.” The news channel, part of Twenty-First…
Will Sports Fans Ever Prefer Video Highlights to Written Content Online?
Sports fans prefer written content online to video highlights. Of the more than 100 million people who browse the Internet to follow their favorite teams in the U.S., the report estimates that just 31%…
FX Looking to Summer Trio to Win Drama Crown: “The Bridge,” “Tyrant,” and “The Strain”
Fox's FX wants the industry to know it is serious about drama. This summer it has three dramas on its summer slate: The Bridge, Tyrant and The Strain, the networks first real attempt at…
What “Orange Is the New Black” Means to Netflix
'Orange is the New Black' means a lot to Netflix -- and its investors. This weekend is likely to witness a lot of 'binge -watching' as the second season began streaming this weekend.
Apple Dominates TV Everywhere Viewing
ThinkstockThe average U.S. TV viewer may regularly watch just 17 of the hundreds of channels available, but that average viewer’s consumption of TV is skyrocketing. The main agents of the rapidly rising video viewing…
Private Equity Backers Bailing Out of Nielsen in Stock Offering
ThinkstockNielsen N.V. (NYSE: NLSN) disclosed after the close that some 20 million shares would be sold by Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) in an underwritten secondary offering. The same group will grant the underwriter a…
What the LPGA-PGA of America Partnership Could Mean for Women’s Golf
The recent partnership between the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the PGA (Professional Golfers' Association) of America may help boost the popularity of women's golf.
Why One Analyst Sees Netflix Rising to $500 Soon
Oppenheimer's Jason Helfstein has maintained an Outperform rating on Netflix on Monday, but the price target has been raised to $500 from $435 in the call.
Google Tool Measures ISP Speeds
The battle over net neutrality and the impact of the proposed mergers between may finally have called attention to the sorry state of broadband in general in the United States.
USA Network Looking for More Blue-Sky ‘Satisfaction’ With Summer Shows
USA Network, cable television's leading provider of original shows, has the formula for summer programming down. They call it their 'blue-sky' model and the network is bringing back it's proven blue-sky successes like Suits,…