Media: Latest Financial Topics from CNBC

Comcast tops estimates; posts video subscriber gains
Comcast reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations on Wednesday.

Twitter CEO Dorsey: Here’s what Wall Street doesn’t get about us
Despite the sinking stock, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey insists that his turnaround plan is working.

Secrets to advertising to an anti-advertising generation
Millennials are skeptical of ads so digital media outlets are trying new ad strategies to get brand messages across.

Facebook aims to drive down tech prices to expand its reach
Mark Zuckerberg is wants to triple the size of his social network, which now has 1.6 billion members, reports the NYT.

Vox Media is trying something old on something new
The news start-up says its next new project will be reviving something old, reports the NYT.

Tribune Publishing soars amid Gannett $815M takeover bid
Gannett said it offered to buy Tribune Publishing for $815 million, including the assumption of debt.

MTV’s return to music won’t save Viacom: Analyst
MTV is putting a greater focus on music programming, but a win on that front won’t change FBR’s rating, Barton Crockett says.

How to sell a TV in 2016: Hint—Play to cord-cutters
While size and other physical aspects used to be the main criteria for buying a TV, manufacturers have a new selling point.

ABC exits Fusion, Univision takes full control
Univision will take control of Fusion after a deal to buy out ABC from the millennial-focused cable network and website, the companies said Thursday.

How Facebook’s CTO stays ahead of the future
The stakes for Facebook’s chief technology officer, Mike Schroepfer, couldn’t be higher.

Sky adds 177K new customers
Pay-TV and broadband group attracts 177,00 new customers in its third quarter, including 46,000 broadband additions.

Viacom rises on DISH deal talk
Viacom shares rose Wednesday after DISH Network CEO said he sees a potential “path” for a deal to retain Viacom programming.

HBO, Discovery invest in holographic technology
Entertainment media giants take a stake in OTOY, which aims to make virtual and augmented reality mainstream.

Netflix CEO: We have bigger competition than Amazon
Despite a weak outlook, and a rival offering from Amazon, Netflix said the market for streaming video remains huge.

Netflix plunges after weak guidance
Netflix reported earnings that doubled analyst expectations, but shares fell in after-hours trading.

Verizon-Hearst joint venture to buy Complex Media
Verizon Hearst Media Partners entered into an agreement to acquire Complex Media, the companies said Monday.

Streaming rivals, bring it on: Netflix co-founder
Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph tells CNBC he’s not bothered by the fierce competition in online streaming video.

Verizon still ‘most sensible’ Yahoo buyer: Analyst
Verizon stands to expand its digital advertising technology footprint by buying Yahoo,Nomura’s Anthony DiClemente says.

LinkedIn’s big play for students
With shares off nearly 55 percent over the past 12 months, LinkedIn is focusing on college students looking for jobs.

Obama administration’s plan to lower your cable bill
The Obama administration will release a formal request that the FCC require pay TV providers to open its market up to competition.

Redstone won’t testify in mental competency trial
A judge declined to order a deposition of Sumner Redstone in a lawsuit by his ex-girlfriend.

The man working to connect the world for Facebook
Ime Archibong, Facebook’s director of product partnerships, is quietly leading the company’s charge to connect the world.

For your consideration at Tribeca Film Festival: VR
The Tribeca Film Festival will feature 28 VR experiences. Can it help lead to mainstream adoption of the technology?

Topshop’s Green: What it’s like to work with Beyoncé
CNBC talks to Arcadia Group’s chairman Sir Philip Green on what it’s like to work with Beyoncé on “Ivy Park”.

Facebook’s push to connect people, and robots
Facebook’s efforts to connect people now extends to connect people with businesses as the Facebook Messenger robot is born.

And the new world record for TV binge-watching is…
A 25-year-old has secured the Guinness World Record for the longest binge-watching television marathon with 94 hours.

The future of TV: 800K watch a watermelon explode
Buzzfeed was able to capture the attention of more than 800,000 social media savvy individuals thanks to some rubber bands and a piece of fruit.

Sonnenfeld: Disney was right about succession plan
Jeff Sonnenfeld of the Yale School of Management looks at the potential hole in the succession plan for Disney’s CEO.

Universal launches ‘Harry Potter’ theme park
Thousands of fans flocked to the grand opening of “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter” on Thursday.

Redstone reaches settlement in competence suit
Lawyers reached a preliminary settlement in a suit that challenged Sumner Redstone’s mental competency.

How Yahoo is trying to save its media business
Yahoo’s media strategy is to refocus into core strengths and improve ad tech capabilities.

Why the NFL went to Twitter instead of Facebook
Sources: Arguments over the valuation of the NFL’s games, Facebook’s revenue model led to Twitter deal.

SurveyMonkey launches app insights business
SurveyMonkey’s mobile app insights platform will provide usage information about 1,000-plus apps.

Disney COO Staggs to step down May 6th
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on the unexpected departure of Disney executive Thomas Staggs.

Shocker: Iger ‘successor’ steps down at Disney
Sources told CNBC that Thomas Staggs is leaving Disney because he didn’t receive assurances from the board that he would succeed Iger.

Disney’s CEO Dilemma?
Cowen & Co’s Creutz on the future of Disney.

Ev Williams to publishers: Don’t just tax content
Medium CEO Evan Williams likened displaying ads to placing a tax on content as his company aims to make money from promoted content.

Is Spotify on track with APAC ambitions?
Sunita Kaur, Asia-Pacific MD for Spotify, tells CNBC how the music streaming app is modified to cater to individual markets in the region.

Virtual reality’s real-world headache
CNBC’s Julia Boorstin reports on Oculus headset shipments going out later than expected resulting in free shipping for customers who pre-ordered.

‘This Old House’ brand gets new owner
The home-improvement brand — whose flagship TV series has been on the air since 1979 — has been acquired from Time.

Rock stars want changes to YouTube
Top rock and pop stars are banding together in a bid to make it harder to commit music piracy.

Movie theater technology fights ticket declines
A new visual experience from AEG and Barco is attempting to break the curse.

Red Bull and Reuters team up: Why?
The brand’s media arm will provide action sports video content for the news agency.

NBC sells $1 billion in ads for Rio Olympics
NBC has sold $1 billion in national ad sales for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Pandora’s Westergren takes helm as CEO, stock falls
Pandora Media named founder Tim Westergren as CEO, but share prices plunged after the announcement.

Garry Shandling of the ‘Larry Sanders Show’ dies
Shandling, who as an actor and comedian pioneered a pretend brand of the docudrama “The Larry Sanders Show,” has died.

Playboy Enterprises explores sale: Report
Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Enterprises is exploring an all-out sale, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Lil Wayne helps Samsung reach viral success
The Grammy-award winning rapper is Samsung’s latest pitchman for its Galaxy S7 smartphones.