streaming services

Amazon Bets on Bond With $8.45B MGM Buy
M&A

Amazon Bets on Bond With $8.45B MGM Buy

The deal will enable Amazon to add the prized James Bond franchise and a catalog of more than 4,000 titles to its Prime Video offerings.
By Matthew Heller | May 26, 2021
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Netflix Posts First-Ever Drop in U.S. Subscribers
Financial Performance

Netflix Posts First-Ever Drop in U.S. Subscribers

“Netflix's continued subscription price hikes might finally have reached the end of some customers' patience in the U.S."
By Matthew Heller | July 18, 2019
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Disney Box-Office Weak But Earnings Beat Estimates
Financial Performance

Disney Box-Office Weak But Earnings Beat Estimates

The media giant's ESPN+ service reached 2 million subscribers, in line with its goal to expand streaming offerings.
By Matthew Heller | February 6, 2019
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Disney to Buy Fox in $52B Media Mega-Merger
Strategy

Disney to Buy Fox in $52B Media Mega-Merger

The deal will add to "the stable of must-watch content [Disney] can offer directly to consumers — and that streaming competitors can not.”
By Matthew Heller | December 14, 2017
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Cineworld Expands to U.S. With $3B Regal Deal
Strategy

Cineworld Expands to U.S. With $3B Regal Deal

The latest example of consolidation in the movie theater business gives Cineworld access to the world's largest box-office market.
By Matthew Heller | December 5, 2017
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