WBD and Paramount may have an easier time winning regulatory approval than Netflix

[ad_1] The Paramount logo is displayed above an entrance to Paramount Studios on Feb. 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A day after Paramount Skydance emerged as the winner to take over fellow media giant Warner Bros. Discovery, questions are mounting about the companies’ regulatory path forward. The WBD board … Read more

Here are Monday’s biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Oracle, Intel, IBM, Costco & more

[ad_1] Here are Monday’s biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs upgrades Coinbase to buy from neutral Goldman said the stock is “best-in-class.” “In light of this, we u/g COIN t o Buy (from Neutral), reflecting a shift to structural growth through a growing derivatives business, best-in-class, growing crypto infrastructure businesses, and new, secularly growing … Read more

Free streaming service Tubi is rivaling major players for viewership. Here’s how it’s winning

[ad_1] Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract younger audiences who are willing to sit through ads. The Fox Corp.-owned free streaming platform has long been among a sort of second tier of streaming services alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings … Read more

What’s ahead for media in 2026? Anonymous executives make bold predictions

[ad_1] CEO and President of Warner Bros. Discovery David Zaslav and CEO of Paramount Skydance, David Ellison. Mike Blake | Brendan McDermid | Reuters It’s time for everyone’s favorite holiday tradition — CNBC’s annual anonymous media executive predictions! CNBC spoke with 16 of the most powerful and influential executives in U.S. media, sports and entertainment, … Read more