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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...

Savvy "Game of Thrones" viewers noticed a coffee cup standing on a table in a recent episode and erroneously concluded it was a Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) beverage. The show's art director Hauke Richter told TMZ the cup is merely from a local coffee shop near the filming...

In an age of streaming services where the battle for original content and top talent has become incredibly costly for Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)-owned HBO, live sports as its own "original content" has become an attractive alternative for...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock traded slightly lower Monday after HBO “Last Week Tonight” talk show host John Oliver focused on the lack of benefits WWE talent receive due to their independent contractor status. What Happened Oliver discussed exactly what it means...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) CEO Randall Stephenson publicly praised HBO executive Richard Plepler on many occasions after buying the media property, but now the HBO executive is calling it quits after 27 years. The sudden move had CNBC's Andrew Sorkin asking New York Times media reporter and...

Robert Greenblatt, a TV executive and heavyweight producer, is in talks to join AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)'s leadership team to potentially run a new unit that would combine Turner entertainment networks, HBO and yet-to-be-launched streaming platform, sources close to the...

The revised first-quarter estimates for DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) reflect higher subscriber-related revenue, along with an increase in subscriber acquisition costs and capex, according to Guggenheim. The Analyst Guggenheim’s Mike McCormack maintains a Buy rating on DISH Network, with...

Strong subscriber and ad revenue growth announced this week by Hulu and Roku Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) reinforces the notion that streaming, digital media is on a strong growth path, Raymond James analysts said in a note. Hulu Hulu announced it added 8 million live TV and on-demand subscribers last year...

As it turns out, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) suffered more than growing pains throughout this year’s Model 3 production ramp. It survived a near-death experience. What Happened CEO Elon Musk confessed in a Sunday interview with Axios that Tesla neared collapse this spring and summer. At one...

As part of an ongoing dispute between DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), AT&T made an "unprecedented move" to pull HBO and Cinemax content from Dish and Sling TV subscribers. What Happened Dish said AT&T, the new parent company of HBO and its sister...

With the NBA season officially underway, all eyes will be on LeBron James and the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. Many have called James' decision move to the West Coast as much of a business decision as it was a basketball decision, as the superstar looks to expand his media empire and compete...

HBO’s long history with boxing is coming to an end. The premium network said it will stop airing boxing matches after 2018, ending a 45-year run with the sport that coincides with the decline in compelling matchups in the ring. “Boxing isn’t as popular as it used to be,...

No streaming competitors can touch Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it comes to quantity of original content. However, a study conducted earlier this month by Streaming Observer suggests the quality of Netflix’s original shows and movies may be slipping. Streaming Observer compiled data from...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) reported second-quarter results Tuesday that came in as expected, but digging beyond the headline numbers reveals some concerning metrics, UBS telecom and media analyst John Hodulik said. The Analyst Hodulik discussed AT&T's earnings as a guest on CNBC...

HBO has been dethroned. After a 17-year reign as content king, the premium producer has surrendered its leadership in total Emmy nods to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). What Happened Netflix scored 112 Emmy nominations on Thursday to beat out HBO (108), NBC (78) and FX (50). The next-best streaming...