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ThinkstockWith the most exciting two minutes in sports now in the books, the horse racing world now shifts its attention to the possibility of a Triple Crown champion. This week, Kentucky Derby champion California…
More Reason to Hate Your Cable Company
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. Reliability and…
Netflix Benefits as Cord-Cutter Ranks Swell
Netflix's share of fixed-line Internet traffic in North America has grown to 34% of data flowing to consumers during peak times. Cord cutters were the heaviest users of streaming audio and video.
Sony Needs to Sell Movie Unit
Sony posted another annual loss, for the fiscal year that ended in March, and forecast another for the current year. The Japanese company has more loss-making units than profitable ones.
Browns Tickets Up 5% on Secondary Market Since Johnny Manziel Selection
ThinkstockDirect to 24/7 Wall St. from TiQIQ Cleveland Browns fans have not had much to cheer about in quite some time. It’s been over a decade since the team last made the playoffs back…
The Eurovision Song Contest and Apple
Sue KatzThough barely a blip on the U.S. radar, the Eurovision song contest is among the most-watched TV programs in the world. More than 170 million viewers worldwide watched the 2013 contest and even…
Crushed Candy: Can Analysts, Earnings and Valuation Rekindle King Digital?
King Digital Entertainment PLC (NYSE: KING) had a rather poor week. In a week that saw the DJIA and S&P 500 end basically flat, post-IPO investors might have been hoping for more but did…
Cable Company Dilemma: 500 Channels and Nobody’s Watching
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 available on…
Did Twitter Shares Put in a Bottom This Last Week?
courtesy of TwitterTwitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) has had its fill of problems. We have warned over and over how media interest could turn on it and drive down use, mainly because Twitter is capable…
Will Netflix Price Increase Kill Growth?
courtesy of Netflix Inc.Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has elected to increase prices. And, the decision could well hurt its growth, even if it expands margins In a blog posted Friday, the company reported: To continue…
In Wake of Sterling Scandal, Clippers Playoff Tickets Up 36%
ThinkstockIn Wake Of Sterling Scandal, Clippers Playoff Tickets 36% Higher Than 2013 Direct to 24/7 Wall St. from TiQIQ After a rough series on and off the court in the first round of the…
What CBS Still Has Going for It
ThinkstockShares CBS Corp. (NYSE: CBS) retreated Friday morning, following the media company’s first-quarter report late Thursday. At issue was a 9% year-on-year decline in CBS’s entertainment division to $2.3 billion, which helped drive overall…
Netflix Joins Amazon in Streaming Price Hike
In a move the company telegraphed last month, Netflix confirmed Friday that it will raise the price of its streaming video service by $1 a month to $8.99 for new subscribers.
Is Millennial Media Still Viable?
With shares hitting an all-time low on disappointing earnings and a chief financial officer's departure, investors should start wondering whether Millennial Media will survive.