Netflix, CBS and Fox Execs Detail Their Plans for Streaming and Advertising in 2017
This has has been a roller coaster year for the television industry—ratings are falling, the upfront cost per impression is soaring, and there are major questions about the future of [...]
Discovery Leverages Global Reach in Multi-Network Upfront
It's not uncommon to hear hyperbolic talk at upfront presentations, but when Discovery Channel president Rich Ross talked about reaching for the moon at the network's presentation in New York [...]
What Did TV CEOs Tell Investors About the Weak Ad Market?
Now that second-quarter earnings are over for the media sector, we can finally take a good look at what senior media company executives actually said on calls to investors when [...]
Do You Have to Go Overseas or Buy a Competitor to Get New Video Subscribers?
Netflix executives practically had party hats on during their earnings call on Monday. The reason? The company topped 50 million subscribers for the first time. Comcast, meanwhile, was similarly pleased [...]
John Malone Maps Out Succession Plan
In what would appear to be a succession-planning move, John Malone has offered Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav the right of first refusal to buy his voting stakes in the [...]
David Zaslav Will Run Discovery Communications Through 2019
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will continue in that role through 2019, the cable conglomerate announced today.