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Chris Fenton on Hollywood Strikes
Chris Fenton, Author of FEEDING THE DRAGON: Inside the Trillion Dollar Dilemma Facing Hollywood, the NBA, & American Business, shares his insights on how the Hollywood writers and actors strikes will play out, as a tentative agreement...
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Disney Talks on ABC Sale Heat Up
Disney is holding exploratory talks about selling its ABC network and TV stations to local broadcaster Nexstar, according to sources. Bloomberg's Chris Palmeri joins Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Disney Said to Hold Talks About Selling ABC to Nexstar
Walt Disney Co. has held exploratory talks about selling its ABC network and TV stations to local broadcaster Nexstar Media Group Inc., according to people familiar with the discussions. Chris Palmeri has more on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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Disney, Charter Reach Cable Deal Just in Time for Monday Night Football
Disney and Charter Communications reached a new cable deal just in time for the first Monday Night Football game of the season. This means customers can see the New York Jets take on the Buffalo Bills on ESPN. Chris Palmeri reports on...
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Top Calls: Disney, Charter Fight Over Cable TV
Jonathan Chaplin, New Street Research Founding Partner, joins Romaine Bostick and Scarlet Fu to discuss the big movers on the back of analyst recommendations on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Market Function of Activist Shareholders
Greg Taxin, Spotlight Advisors Managing Member explains the drop-off in activist investing and the role of activist campaigns in improving underperforming companies.
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Apple Buying ESPN Would Be a Perfect Marriage, Analyst Ives Says
Wedbush Senior Equity Research Analyst Dan Ives says a possible acquisition of Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN by Apple Inc. would be a "natural fit" as the latter seeks more sports content for its streaming service. "It's the perfect marriage,"...
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First Look With Surveillance: Disney Raises, China Lifts
Dani Burger and Kriti Gupta take you through what to watch today.
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Going Viral: ESPN Gets Into Sports Betting
Disney's ESPN has signed a long-term exclusive agreement with casino operator Penn Entertainment, licensing its brand for sports betting and deepening the media giant's ties to the growing online gambling business. Bloomberg's Chris...
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Disney Is Not a Growth Company Anymore, CFRA Says
Kenneth Leon, director of equity research at CFRA, discusses Walt Disney Co. 's latest financial results and its prospects. Disney rose more than 6% in extended trading after management of the world's largest entertainment company said...
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Disney Profit Exceeds Expectations on Cost Cutting
Walt Disney Co. reported third-quarter earnings that exceeded analysts' expectations, benefiting from cost cutting and a narrower loss in its streaming TV business. Geetha Ranganathan breaks down the numbers on "Bloomberg Markets: The...
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ESPN Signs Betting Deal With Penn Entertainment
Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN has signed a long-term exclusive partnership for sports betting with Penn Entertainment Inc., a regional casino operator. Douglas Arthur of Huber Research talks about the deal, increasing streaming costs and the...
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Top Calls: Warner Bros Stuns on Free Cash Flow
Michael Morris, Guggenheim Securities Senior Managing Director joins Romain Bostick and Katie Greifeld to discuss the big movers on the back of analyst recommendations on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Japan Isn't Any Weirder Than Your Country
Headlines like "smile coaches," "sexless couples" and "eyeball licking" only perpetuate the stereotype that Japan is a bizarre country. But Bloomberg Opinion columnist, Gearoid Reidy says, 'weird Japan' stories are nothing to smile about.
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When Tenure Can't Save College Jobs
We take a look at the numerous job layoffs taking place and how professors and presidents at prominent universities are not immune to being released from their positions.
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Disney Extends CEO Bob Iger's Contract
Bloomberg's Kamaron Leach speaks with Romaine Bostick and Katie Griefeld on Bloomberg Markets: The Close.
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Intangible Assets Impact on Valuations
On this version of "Wall Street Week Daily" David Westin and Romaine Bostick discuss the impact intangible asset have on valuations. With Twitter changing their name to X, for example, how do we measure branding?
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Leading Media Analyst Sees Disney as Possible Takeover Target
Laura Martin, Senior Media Analyst at Needham & Co., discusses the headwinds facing Disney and how Meta's rollout of Threads affects the social media landscape. This interview aired on "Bloomberg Businessweek" on July 11, 2023.
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First Look With Surveillance: US CPI Cools, Oil Markets
Dani Burger and Kriti Gupta take you through what to watch today.
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Lisa's Market Movers: Top Moving Stocks This Morning 7/13
Bloomberg's Lisa Abramowicz reports the top moving stocks this morning: PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and The Walt Disney Company.
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Media Titans Gather in Sun Valley, Idaho
The latest developments in streaming and tech are dominating discussions at this year's Sun Valley Conference, along with news of Microsoft's court win in its bid to buy Activision Blizzard. Bloomberg Technology co-host, Ed Ludlow reports.
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Bain Capital Senior Adviser Steve Pagliuca on Buying a Football Club, Disney
Bain Capital Senior Adviser Steve Pagliuca discusses buying a Football Club and Disney's decision to extend CEO Iger's contract. He speaks to Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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Disney Extends CEO Iger's Contract Through 2026
Walt Disney Co. extended the contract of Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger for another two years, giving the longtime executive more time to implement his turnaround and find a successor. Chris Palmeri reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Disney Delays 'Avatar,' 'Star Wars' Release Schedule
Walt Disney Co. is delaying the release of some major films by as long as three years. The entertainment giant didn't give a reason. Chris Palmeri reports on Bloomberg Television.
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