David Zaslav

Each week, Benzinga compiles the latest entertainment news into a cohesive column for your consideration. Read on for the latest updates — both useful and irreverent. Jimmy The Gent. Remember that scene in "Goodfellas" where mafia boss Jimmy Conway, played by Robert De Niro, just...

Warner Bros Discovery Inc (NASDAQ: WBD) shares are trading lower in Thursday's after-hours session after the company reported worse-than-expected financial results. What Happened: Warner Bros Discovery reported fourth-quarter revenue of $11.01 billion, which missed average analyst...

Since being spun off from AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), media company Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) has seen shares fall. An earnings report and a new strategy shift are sending shares down further Friday. Here’s what happened and what could be in store for Warner Bros. Discovery. What...

The annual Time 100 Most Influential People list for 2022 contains names such as U.S. President Joe Biden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The list also has several CEOs and names connected to public companies. Here are several of the names on the...

Jim Cramer told AT&T Inc (NYSE: T) investors who want income to sell the stock Monday via Twitter. i don't think that people realize that ATT is going to have at least a 50% dividend cut which is why if you want income it should be sold. — Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) May 17,...

Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) has been working on a streaming video platform for five years with the objective of transforming the media company from a "cable and free-to-air company to a global IP company," Discovery CEO David Zaslav said during a Bloomberg interview....

A new publicly traded pure play on urban air mobility is coming, with Blade announcing an SPAC deal Tuesday. The SPAC Deal: Blade is going public via Experience Investment Corp (NASDAQ: EXPC). The $125-million PIPE includes new investors Hedosophia, KSL Capital and David Geffen and original...

Tiger Woods' victory at the 2019 Masters Tournament will go down as arguably the greatest comeback in sports history. U.S. President Donald Trump has already said he will award the Presidential Medal Of Freedom to Woods. What else does it mean? Golf is officially back. Doing It Nike Inc (NYSE:...

In an age of streaming services where the battle for original content and top talent has become incredibly costly for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)-owned HBO, live sports as its own "original content" has become an attractive alternative for...

The bearish case for Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) can no longer be justified after the company's CEO spoke at the 46th Annual UBS Global Media and Communications Conference this week, according to Pivotal. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group's Brian Wieser upgraded Discovery...

Tiger Woods and Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) are striking a content partnership.  After a $2-billion, 12-year agreement with the PGA Tour was formed in June, Discovery is doubling down on golf with the announcement of a multiyear agreement to include original content with...

The CEOs of media companies continue to be the most highly paid regardless of stock price, according to a tweet from Rich Greenfield of BTIG, citing a comprehensive view of company filings. The compensation of Philippe Pierre Dauman, the president, CEO and chairman of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB),...

In the midst of earnings season, some big companies reported misses Tuesday in both revenue and earnings. Here is a look at the most important and biggest earnings of the day. Shares of these companies are moving on high volume and may provide some good entry points.