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A media bidding war pitted Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) against Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), with the winner acquiring most of Twenty-First Century Fix Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)'s assets. Disney ultimately emerged with a superior bid, but Comcast CEO Brian Roberts said the aftermath was the...

From investments to acquisitions, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. (NASDAQ: FOXA) has recently taken huge steps toward market expansion and diversification. What Happened On Wednesday, 21st Century Fox announced a $100-million investment in Caffeine, a next-generation social...

The bullish case for Discovery Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: DISCA) can be made for multiple reasons that are being overlooked by the Street, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' John Janedis upgraded Discovery from Hold to Buy with a price target lifted from $26 to $34. The Thesis The...

Shares of sporting and entertainment company Madison Square Garden Co (NYSE: MSG) have gained more than 10 percent since the announcement of a split into two entities, but the stock remains undervalued, according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst Imperial Capital's David Miller initiated...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) boasts a broadband business that's underappreciated by the market to the point where shares are trading at a near five-year low valuation, according to KeyBanc. The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets' Brandon Nispel assumed coverage of Comcast with an...

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) rules concert ticketing, but it may do so through fear, according to an April 1 New York Times report.  Nevertheless, the stock's weakness since the beginning of April represents a buying opportunity, according to Citi. What Happened Citi's...

Loop Capital initiated coverage of seven names within the media and entertainment space this week. The Analyst Loop Capital Markets' Alan Gould initiated coverage of the following companies: News Corp (NASDAQ: NWSA) with a Hold and $17 price target. Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) with a...

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation Class A Voting Shares (NYSE: LGF.A), the entertainment and content maker behind "Orange Is the New Black," is by the company's own admission "very interested in the consolidation space" — but the stock doesn't have any upside...

The on-again, off-again merger talks between Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) and CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) have resumed, according to a report from TheWrap last week. The Analyst Rosenblatt Securities' Alan Gould maintains a Sell rating on Viacom's stock with no assigned price...