Walt Disney Co. senior executives are discussing how to unify the company’s disparate mobile apps and turn its streaming service into the first stop for all things Disney, a place where users can book park tickets, buy merchandise, play games and watch movies, according to people familiar with the matter.
Walt Disney Co. senior executives are discussing how to unify the company’s disparate mobile apps and turn its streaming service into the first stop for all things Disney, a place where users can book park tickets, buy merchandise, play games and watch movies, according to people familiar with the matter.
German media giant Bertelsmann SE agreed to buy Nashville-based independent music group Concord and merge it with its BMG Rights Management business in a deal that will create one of the largest music companies in the world.
German media giant Bertelsmann SE agreed to buy Nashville-based independent music group Concord and merge it with its BMG Rights Management business in a deal that will create one of the largest music companies in the world.
Thomas Coesfeld Photographer: Christoph Soeder/picture alliance/Getty Images
The company’s streaming service has lost more than $11 billion and can’t keep customers form canceling
Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of Comcast NBCUniversal, arrives at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, US, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The annual event has been a historic breeding ground for media deals and is usually a forum for tech and media elites to discuss the future of their industry. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg
Bill Ackman has offered to buy Universal Music Group. What he really wants is for the stock to go up.
The Universal Music Group headquarters in Santa Monica, California, US, on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Billionaire activist Bill Ackman has proposed a bid for Universal Music Group NV to increase returns on one of his hedge fund's biggest holdings. Photographer: Ethan Swope/Bloomberg
Netflix Inc. shares tumbled the most in six months after the company gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts’ expectations, underwhelming Wall Street just months after it lost out on a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
Netflix Inc. shares tumbled the most in six months after the company gave a forecast for the second quarter that fell short of analysts’ expectations, underwhelming Wall Street just months after it lost out on a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
Netflix offices in Los Angeles. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
The NFL is the most popular sport in the US. The government says it’s hurting fans.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during Super Bowl LX Opening Night press conference in San Jose, California, on Fe. 2. Photographer: Chris Graythen/Getty Images
The most popular Netflix plan will now cost $20 a month -- a 150% increase from 2013
Greg Peters, co-chief executive officer of Netflix Inc., during the Bloomberg Screentime event in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Screentime gathers the moguls, celebrities, and entrepreneurs defining the next phase of pop culture to discuss and debate the future of Hollywood studios, the boom in sports and live music and the impact of AI on the creative industries. Photographer: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg
The biggest boy band in the world returns after a three-year break. Can they recapture the magic?
An advertisement for the "BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang" show in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. After a near four-year hiatus, K-pop megastars BTS are back with a new album, a live-stream deal with Netflix Inc. — and a world tour that could rival Taylor Swift’s record-breaking $2 billion Eras Tour in earnings. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
Neon has won Oscars three years in a row, but it makes more money from horror films and streaming
Mikey Madison, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role for “Anora” on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California. Photographer: Mike Coppola/Getty Images
Netflix Inc. will pay as much as $600 million for InterPositive, the AI moviemaking company founded by Ben Affleck, according to people familiar with the matter, making the purchase one of the biggest ever by the streaming leader.
Netflix Inc. will pay as much as $600 million for InterPositive, the AI moviemaking company founded by Ben Affleck, according to people familiar with the matter, making the purchase one of the biggest ever by the streaming leader.
Ben Affleck Photographer: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
Netflix Inc. will pay as much as $600 million for InterPositive, the AI moviemaking company founded by Ben Affleck, according to people familiar with the matter, making the purchase one of the biggest ever by the streaming leader.
Netflix Inc. will pay as much as $600 million for InterPositive, the AI moviemaking company founded by Ben Affleck, according to people familiar with the matter, making the purchase one of the biggest ever by the streaming leader.
Ben Affleck Photographer: Amy Sussman/Getty Images
The industry’s biggest night is dominated by a shrinking set of pictures.
Oscars statues are displayed during preparations for the 97th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, on March 1, 2025. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images) Photographer: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP
Night Media Inc., the talent management firm that represents social media celebrities such as popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, has raised $70 million to fund acquisitions and expand into gaming, sports and music.
Night Media Inc., the talent management firm that represents social media celebrities such as popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat, has raised $70 million to fund acquisitions and expand into gaming, sports and music.
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. is considering reopening sale talks with rival Hollywood studio Paramount Skydance Corp. after receiving its hostile suitor’s most recent amended offer, people with knowledge of the matter said.
Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Netflix Inc. shares tumbled Wednesday after the company issued a disappointing forecast for earnings in the months ahead as it spends more on programming and works to close its $82.7 billion deal with Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
YouTube is going to start selling cheaper TV bundles for sports fans, news junkies
Christian Oestlien, director of product management at YouTube Inc., speaks during the company's unveiling of the new television subscription service at the YouTube Space LA venue in Los Angeles, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. For $35 a month, starting sometime this spring, subscribers to YouTube TV will be able to watch the top four broadcast networks and some affiliated cable channels. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg