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Disney's CEO Hypes New Streaming Service: It's Gonna Be Big, It's Gonna Be Hot
Friday, September 8, 2017 - 11:48am | 414Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) CEO Bob Iger keeps confirming what was obvious a month ago: The roster of the original Marvel shows currently running on Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) will be joining the Mouse House’s new streaming service when the contracts between the companies are up in 2019....
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Disney Vs. Netflix: Content Is King As Big Media Seeks To Capture Cord-Cutting Consumers
Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 9:34am | 651Content is king, streaming rules, and heavyweight media companies acted furiously over a remarkable two days to snap up talent and tech, torching alliances and furiously competing for cord-cutting, new-media consumers. In the past 48 hours: Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) lured David Letterman out...
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Netflix Adds To Marvel Universe With 'Luke Cage' Premiere Date
Monday, March 14, 2016 - 9:08am | 323With Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Marvel's TV collaborations going so well, it shouldn't come as a shock the synergy aspect would continue to play out off-screen. Investors excited for the second season of "Daredevil" got a nice surprise last Friday when, in the run-up to the debut, it was...
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Apple Won't 'Be The First' A La Carte Cable Service, But 'We Are Almost There'
Wednesday, September 2, 2015 - 7:06am | 577Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in the news again after Variety reported that Apple is looking to get into original programming. The report did not surprise analysts, who have been expecting Apple to enter the space for some time. "I do think a la carte is awesome and we are almost there,...
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Is A Netflix Stock Split A Good Idea?
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 3:12pm | 504Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) has indicated that it might issue a massive stock split. Investors are already happy with the stock's current performance, so is a split really necessary? "Yeah, it's a good idea," Needham analyst Laura Martin told Benzinga. "Usually stocks go...
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Will Netflix Produce Another 'House Of Cards'-Sized Hit?
Thursday, August 7, 2014 - 2:35pm | 1059Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has delivered two hit shows: House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. Several more are on the way, but will any of them have what it takes to live up to House of Cards' legacy? New Marvel Shows Netflix is developing five series based on various Marvel...