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Roku, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKU) is in the lead ahead of rival streaming players Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), according to the latest research from eMarketer. Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast and Amazon Fire all aim to simplify the viewer transition from...

Notable Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) analyst Laura Martin said in a Tuesday note to clients the streaming media giant could lose 4 million subscribers in the U.S. in 2020. The Needham analyst defended her thesis in a Fox Business interview Thursday and said it's a matter of basic economics. Why...

Recode senior media editor Peter Kafka has one word to describe the Hollywood box office environment: tepid. The failure of recent films on the big screen is mostly due to consumers having plenty of reasons not to get up from the couch and drive to the theaters, Kafka said Monday on CNBC. For...

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) Disney+ streaming service is averaging nearly 1 million new subscribers a day, according to the latest data from research firm Apptopia, The New York Post reported Monday.  Apptopia provides in-app analytics, data mining and business intelligence...

Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released its lineup of Black Friday sales and deals, creating the potential for strong fourth-quarter account additions, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst Ziv Israel maintained a Buy rating on Roku with a price target lifted from $150 to...

Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban said Thursday morning on Fox Business that artificial intelligence will have a much larger impact on society than personal computers and the internet did. Challenges For Small Businesses Small businesses are more likely to find it difficult to integrate...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) on Tuesday joined the streaming video space with the launch of Disney+ and exceeded expectations of CNBC's Jim Cramer, who counts himself among the company's biggest bulls. What Happened It was a historic day for Disney but also a testament to CEO Bob Iger's...

Children of the 1990s will be happy to hear Nickelodeon is teaming up with Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) to reboot the cartoon and several other classics, according to Variety. What Happened Nickelodeon, the kids content division of Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB), expanded its relationship with...

The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in advanced talks to bring in ex-HBO Chairman and CEO Richard Plepler to create exclusive content for its new streaming video platform. What Happened Plepler is considered to be among the most talented entertainment...

Entertainment and media giant Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) launched its highly anticipated streaming video product Tuesday, Disney+. Here's what the experts are saying.  Nathanson Sees Bet On Nostalgia Disney+ should see "a lot of momentum" in its early days by targeting not only...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that shows the company transition from operating multiple "spinning plates" to operating with a "far clearer vision," according to Imperial Capital. The Analyst Imperial Capital analyst David Miller maintains an...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that kept multiple Street analysts bullish on the stock. The Analysts Morgan Stanley analyst Benjamin Swinburne maintains an Overweight rating on Disney with a $160 price target. UBS analyst John Hodulik maintains at Buy, $155 price...

The cast of Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman" includes Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, and it cost $100 million to make. So why isn't Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) looking to release the film nationwide on the big screen before it streams? What Happened Scorsese worked with...

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) streaming service content library will omit some titles when it is launched next week, and some Disney content will never make it to the platform, CNBC reported. What Happened Disney+ launches Tuesday and won't include the live-action version of...

Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) fourth-quarter earnings report Thursday afternoon is a "non-event," but for the sake of the stock's valuation, the following earnings report needs to impress, according to Strategic Wealth Partners CEO Mark Tepper. What Happened Disney's...