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Disney Earnings: Investors Hope for Update on Streaming Service
Elaine Low, reporter for Investor's Business Daily, told Cheddar that analysts are expecting 22 percent revenue growth touting Marvel's blockbuster success. But what about its forthcoming streaming platform?
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Disney Earnings Preview: What to Watch
Disney's new streaming service and its acquisition of Fox assets will be the main fixation when the entertainment giant reports earnings and revenue after market close on Thursday.
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Roku CEO: All T.V. Will Be Streamed
Roku CEO Anthony Wood brushed off the company's stock plunge, which followed strong earnings but weak guidance. Streaming is a long-term trend, and Roku is positioned to benefit as ads move to OTT platforms, he said.
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Roku CEO Unfazed By Stock Drop, Says Future Looks Bright
Despite losing a significant amount in market cap after reporting platform revenue earnings that fell short of Wall Street estimates, Roku CEO Anthony Wood said he isn't worried about the company's long-term prospects. "Our business is...
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Disney Shares Jump After Record Profit
Disney announced earnings for its latest quarter on Thursday, posting better than expected earnings and revenue as the company gets ready to launch its own streaming service to compete with Netflix and Amazon. Disney is also focused on...
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Disney +: When Brand Names Pick Bland Names
Disney unveiled the name of its streaming service, Disney +, and some we're less than impressed. Rich Greenfield, analyst at BTIG, said that may be just fine for Disney.
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Locast Offers T.V. Broadcasts for Free Over Internet
David Goodfriend, chairman at Locast, said his non-profit wants to help both cord cutters and broadcasters. Can a non-profit model exist in such a competitive space?
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Online TV Streamer Locast Has an Ambitious Plan to Help Broadcasters
In the fight to save broadcast from cord cutters and big tech, television streamer Locast has an ambitious plan: increase and improve the data available to traditional broadcasters. "What I'd like to be able to do is help broadcasters...
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November Movie Preview: 'Netflix Wants to Win Oscars'
Netflix's "Roma" is getting its theatrical release this month, and will hit the streaming platform in December. Julian Roman, correspondent for Movieweb, said Netflix is paying up to make Oscar-contending films.
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November Movie Preview: Oscar Race Kicks Off With Biopics and Blockbusters
Netflix's "Roma" is getting its theatrical release this month, and will hit the streaming platform in December. Julian Roman, correspondent for Movieweb, said Netflix is paying up to make Oscar-contending films. For full interview,...
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Streaming Competition Makes Netflix 'Nervous,' Says Analyst
Alan Wolk, co-founder and lead analyst for TV{REV}, told Cheddar on Monday that Netflix is doubling down on content investment because its status as streaming king is being threatened by new services from WarnerMedia, Disney, Apple, and...
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Streaming Competition Is Making Netflix 'Nervous,' Says Analyst
A lead TV analyst suspects Netflix may be battling a case of nerves as the streaming giant turns to the debt markets for the third time in a year. "I think it's a reaction to the fact that Warner is coming into the picture, \[and\]...
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HBO CEO Richard Plepler: We Will Invest a Lot More in Content
AT&T announced on Wednesday that it will launch a streaming video service next year, with offerings from its newly acquired HBO, Turner, and Warner Bros units. Richard Plepler, CEO of HBO, said the company is committed to investing in...
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Genius Brings Lyric Catalog to Apple Music
Genius, the online encyclopedia for lyrics, has struck a deal with Apple that will allow Apple Music subscribers to listen to a song and follow the lyrics side-by-side, all from the Genius website.
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Walmart Targets 'Middle America' With Streaming Content
Walmart announced on Thursday that it is launching a streaming service that, Kate Taylor, a correspondent for Business Insider, said seems designed for to appeal to what the company considers to be its typical shopper.
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Fortnite Pro DrLupo Says This Is The Hardest Thing in Content Creation
The professional gamer and Twitch streamer told Cheddar CEO Jon Steinberg that it's hard to get fans to follow you from game to game, no matter how big your following. The 31-year-old also championed the "shenanigans" of Fortnite maker...
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CollegeHumor Bets on the Profane With New Subscription Service
CollegeHumor, the online comedy network, announced the launch of "DROPOUT," a subscription service for uncensored comedy. Richard Cusick, CEO of parent company CH Media, said the platform allows it to provide the kind of content it's...
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How Paul McCartney Landed First No. 1 Album in 36 Years
The one-time Beatle is back at #1, and he didn't do it solely by selling albums. Austin Powell, managing editor at The Daily Dot, explains how McCartney was able to use the new music economy dominated by Spotify and Apple Music to his...
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Caffeine Wants to Build the Next Generation of Social Live-Streaming
Social live-streaming is today where social media was in the mid-2000s. At least that's what 21st Century Fox is betting. The CEO of Caffeine, which just took a $100 million investment from the media giant, is looking toward the future...
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Netflix's Outlaw King starring Chris Pine opens TIFF
It's one of eight Netflix films screening at the festival, an indication that the influence of streaming services continues to grow.
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CBC-TV launching Gem streaming service
CBC CEO and president Catherine Tait discusses why the public broadcaster is launching a new streaming service called Gem, as well as details about its offerings from various partners, including Telefilm Canada.
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Logitech Wants to Be the Nike of eSports
The company's recent growth on the back of a newly invigorated gaming segment is only the beginning, according to president and CEO Bracken Darrell. He said in an interview on Cheddar that eSports could become "the biggest sport in the...
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NFL COO: We Want to Bring Gaming Experience to Broadcast
Maryann Turcke, the COO of the NFL, told Cheddar that the success of Madden for eSports shows that the league needs to "bring gaming to the broadcast." She also talks gender inequality in league offices, and her views on streaming...
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NFL COO: Has to Become 'Ordinary' to See Women in Sports Biz Roles
Maryann Turcke, the COO of the NFL, is the highest ranking woman in professional sports leadership. She talks to Cheddar about gender inequality in the industry and what she's doing to reach a younger audience that's cutting the cord.