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Mortgage rates are easing slightly, but homebuyers are retreating
Mortgage rates fell slightly last week, but neither current homeowners nor potential homebuyers were inspired. Demand for mortgage…
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Disney is poised to ramp its already booming advertising business. Rita Ferro is behind the push
Disney is selling ads for the Super Bowl, Oscars and Grammys in 2027, all major advertising revenue drivers. Global ad president R…
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2026 CNBC Disruptor 50 list: Why Anthropic was No. 1 in this year's rankings
Anthropic, posting explosive growth for its powerful AI systems that enterprises trust, has leapfrogged OpenAI on the CNBC Disrupt…
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Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company
Meta is starting layoffs this week, with 8,000 jobs expected to be cut, as employees brace for a new era of AI.
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Versant stock jumps 10% after company's Q1 report shows bright spots in licensing, platforms
Versant, the portfolio of TV networks spun out from Comcast, reported earnings for its first quarter as an independent company.
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Meet the YouTube whisperers, a booming class of advisors behind MrBeast and other million-dollar channels
A burgeoning group of YouTube strategists are charging big money to YouTubers who want to expand their popularity.
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Warner Bros. Discovery books $2.9 billion net loss tied to Paramount deal, restructuring costs
Paramount agreed to pay a Netflix termination fee, but the cost lives on WBD's books until the close of the deal.
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Disney pops 7% after streaming, parks drive revenue beat in first report under CEO Josh D'Amaro
Disney revenue topped analyst expectations when the media giant reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Wednesday.
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Paramount earnings, revenue beat expectations as streaming business offers a boost
Paramount Skydance said it added streaming subscribers during the first quarter even as it instituted its first price hike since 2…
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ABC faces renewed Trump backlash as Kimmel says comments 'not, by any stretch' call for violence
While it's not the first time Kimmel has faced backlash over a show monologue, the renewed challenges now fall under freshly insta…
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FCC launches review of Disney broadcast licenses years ahead of schedule
The Federal Communications Commission has told Disney to file its broadcast license renewals early, citing concerns around its DEI…
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How a new Amazon-backed Hollywood production startup deploys AI for speed and cost-cutting
A new AI-powered hybrid Hollywood startup backed by AWS is betting that cutting-edge production tech can cut costs, speed up filmi…
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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount acquisition
Warner Bros. Discovery held a special meeting on Thursday for shareholders to vote on Paramount's proposed acquisition of the comp…
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Comcast beats revenue, earnings expectations as broadband losses improve
Comcast’s first-quarter earnings were lifted by NBC’s sports slate in February as well as fewer broadband customer losses than pri…
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Netflix was long 'a builder not a buyer.' Is that era over?
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said during an investor call that the company built its "M&A muscle" during its pursuit of WBD's a…
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Netflix stock sinks after streamer reiterates guidance, says Reed Hastings to exit board
Netflix beat expectations for Q1 revenue and reported a big jump in earnings per share thanks in part to a termination fee related…
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Wall Street still loves streaming, but are its affections well placed?
While streaming continues to drive media stocks, especially around quarterly earnings, it's not clear when it will start driving p…
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Disney plans layoffs of as many as 1,000 employees
Disney is planning a new phase of cost cutting, including as many as 1,000 layoffs, under new CEO Josh D'Amaro, according to a per…