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If you missed "Game of Thrones," or just want to watch the whole thing again, Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) is giving you that chance. The Roku Channel will stream the first season of the "Game of Thrones" saga, along with several other shows and movies, between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1,...

The new $25 billion media empire that emerged from the remarriage of CBS and Viacom began trading Thursday, but questions remain about how the combined company will compete in an increasingly crowded landscape of companies beaming content into America's homes and phones. CBS and Viacom...

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) believes in the magic of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). The company announced Tuesday its 4G LTE wireless, 5G unlimited wireless and Fios home Internet customers will receive 12 months free access to the Disney+ streaming service. The Street considers the deal a...

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) shares jumped Friday after RBC upgraded the stock on valuation, following a month-long sell-off of the streaming device maker’s shares. The Analyst RBC analyst Mark Mahaney upgraded Roku from Sector Perform to Outperform and boosted the target price from $107 to $155....

Battles over advertising on and for streaming content are breaking out as media companies fight to establish themselves in the increasingly crowded new part of the entertainment industry. Disney Vs. Netflix The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) won’t allow...

The Mouse is going to roar into a new world of streaming entertainment. The new Disney+ streaming service from Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is laying out an aggressive global distribution strategy that could bring it more than 15 million subscribers next year and more than 75 million by the end of...

Credit Suisse isn’t ready to add Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) stock to its favorites playlist, but it did get less bearish, citing a now much lower share price in coming off its negative rating on Wednesday for a neutral stance. The Analyst Credit Suisse analyst Brian Russo upgraded...

Radio broadcaster iHeartMedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: IHRT) returned to the public market Thursday just months after emerging from bankruptcy. What Happened IHeartMedia, the largest radio broadcaster, emerged from bankruptcy in January when a judge approved a restructuring plan that eliminated more than $10...

DouYu International (NASDAQ: DOYU) has filed for offering 67.387 million American Depository Shares, representing 6.739 million ordinary shares in an IPO, to be priced between $11.50 and $14, according to the amended registration statement filed with the SEC. Of the 67.387 million ADSs, 44.925...

There’s a lot of doom and gloom hanging over Q2 earnings for most of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors, but the Communications Services sector, with quarterly numbers ready to roll out in coming weeks, isn’t among them. Thanks to a still considerably healthy job market, mostly...

Another exchange traded fund dedicated to the fast-growing video game industry is here. As was previously noted in this space, the Defiance Future Tech ETF was to be replaced by the Defiance Next Gen Video Gaming ETF (NYSE: VIDG). VIDG made its debut on Monday. What Happened The new VIDG tracks the...

Streaming music company Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) should be able to match the Street's user and revenue estimates, according to Evercore ISI, but three main concerns prompted the sell-side to downgrade the stock Monday.  The Analyst Kevin Rippey downgraded Spotify from...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and Finnish game developer and publisher Next Games said they’re developing a free-to-play location-based game based on the Netflix hit series "Stranger Things." The mobile, walk-around-the-real-world-style game, which the publishers say reimagines the...

Is the game up on HBO now that time is up on “Game of Thrones?” Many Wall Street media watchers say HBO and its parent company AT&T Inc., (NYSE: T) are likely to weather the loss of the Sunday night viewing phenomenon just as the network did after other hits, such as when...

For Sunday night TV viewers, winter is coming. After an eight-year run that set records and created cultural catchphrases, AT&T Inc (NYSE: T)’s HBO will air the final "Game of Thrones" episode Sunday night. The end of the series will leave a weekend entertainment void for...