Disney, Netflix, Media Firms Rake in Profit Amid SAG, WGA Hollywood Strikes

Disney, Netflix, Media Firms Rake in Profit Amid SAG, WGA Hollywood Strikes

Large media companies have been reporting stronger-than-expected profits as the twin strikes by Hollywood writers and actors grind on. While the executives who make and distribute films and TV shows all say they’d like their workers to return soon, their businesses are seeing a huge short-term benefit from the work…

Netflix Says Its $7-a-Month Ad-Supported Subscription Tier Now Has Nearly 5 Million Monthly Active Users

Netflix Says Its $7-a-Month Ad-Supported Subscription Tier Now Has Nearly 5 Million Monthly Active Users

Netflix’s recently launched ad-supported tier reaches nearly 5 million active users per month, executives said on Wednesday in a pitch that emphasised the breadth of its programming to potential advertisers. The streaming video pioneer launched a $7-per-month (roughly Rs. 500) option with commercials last November in 12 markets, including the…

Jim Cramer urges investors to buy Disney stock, prompting critics to joke: ‘Time to short’
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Jim Cramer urges investors to buy Disney stock, prompting critics to joke: ‘Time to short’

Bob Iger’s return as CEO of The Walt Disney Company has Jim Cramer bullish on the Mouse House, but critics of the CNBC investment maven say that’s as good a reason as any to bet that the stock price is going to fall. “Disney, pay 98 if you can. That…

Netflix Beats Estimates to Reverse Subscriber Slump, Says Ad-Supported Plan to Attract 4.5 Million Subscribers

Netflix Beats Estimates to Reverse Subscriber Slump, Says Ad-Supported Plan to Attract 4.5 Million Subscribers

Netflix reversed customer losses and provided a slightly more bullish outlook than Wall Street expected, projecting a new ad-supported streaming option would help attract 4.5 million subscribers by year’s end. From July through September, Netflix attracted 2.4 million new subscribers worldwide, more than double the 1.07 million consensus forecast of…

Disney Looks to Hire Corporate Lawyer for Emerging Technologies Like NFTs, Metaverse: Details

Disney Looks to Hire Corporate Lawyer for Emerging Technologies Like NFTs, Metaverse: Details

The Walt Disney Company appears to be interested in expanding its Web3 presence as the company is looking to hire “experienced corporate lawyers” to work on “developed technologies”, including non-fungible tokens (NFTs), blockchain, metaverse, and decentralised finance (DeFi). According to the job posting, the Corporate Transactions Group, within the Legal…

Polygon Picked by Walt Disney to Participate in Its Accelerator Program: Here’s What It Means

Polygon Picked by Walt Disney to Participate in Its Accelerator Program: Here’s What It Means

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Polygon is one of six companies that will take part in Disney’s accelerator program this year. The program will see Disney provide guidance from its leadership team and offer a dedicated mentor. Each participant will also attend a Demo Day at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank,…