Viewers actually like commercials during the big game. That’s instructive for streaming-TV companies.

The entertainment giant’s little-noticed purchase of India's Star is now central to its strategy to defeat Netflix. Smart.

Bob Iger goes out on a high note, before the streaming wars and coronavirus threaten to derail the stock.

Weeks after stepping aside as CEO, he’s said to be back in control as the company faces a decidedly different future.

Disney+ may lose money, but the streaming service's prospects are now more certain than that of the theme-parks business.

AT&T TV isn't half-bad, and the new service may help the company in its evolution.

A patent lawsuit against the app's rotating-video feature exposes the shortcomings of a hyped streaming startup.

No tractor pulls (yet) but plenty of stone-skipping and arm-wrestling. Fun for some viewers, not so much for parent Disney.

But maybe someday apps like Netflix will provide human connection, too.

The Netflix model won't work for everyone. Get ready for ads, bundles and social viewing.

The pandemic is revealing pressure points across the industry as consumers are left with more time than money to spend on content.

As housebound consumers devour more TV content than ever, new shows and movies aren’t getting made.

The coronavirus pandemic is helping the streaming service make the case that it's invaluable to households.

The company, like others, is performing a balancing act in trying to keep workers safe, consumers connected and shareholders satisfied.

Randall Stephenson’s vision is now John Stankey’s to deliver.

It's not just about supportive Instagram posts. Hire and promote more people of color and remove toxic content.

And as AMC learned, letting customers decide whether to wear them in crowded places is bad business.

YouTube TV’s price hike is cable all over again.

Comcast's new app is free, making it a good supplement to Netflix -- if it can build a following.

The streaming wars are far from over. The company should press its advantage, even if it means taking on more debt.

Grab your popcorn. The agreement between Universal Studios and AMC just introduced a major plot twist in the industry’s story.

The company is making a conscious shift from crowd-friendly destinations toward entertainment accessible from your couch or smartphone.

Networks are having to get creative in how they film and where they find content to fill prime-time holes.

Owning the satellite-TV provider doesn’t make sense anymore. However painful it may be, AT&T needs to cut its losses.

But the streaming giant doesn't need to buy Quibi to find it.

Discovery Inc. is quietly nailing guilty-pleasure reality-TV programming on its TLC and HGTV channels. Netflix and HBO should take notice.

“Normal” is fading from the vocabulary, but if theme parks and movie theaters remain in a pandemic rut, will Disney even be the same company anymore? 

Covid-19 has taken aim at every one of Disney’s businesses, but not its lofty valuation. Why are investors so sanguine?

Even the ones that make it through the crisis may find that online-streaming apps have stolen away audiences for good.

Think of it now as a streaming giant, plus some other stuff.

To beat Netflix, Disney+ needs to grow up – and it has plenty of grown-up content to help it do so.

After Covid-19 changed Hollywood, there’s no looking back, as big studio owners from Disney to AT&T gear up for a streaming battle royale.

Warner Bros. is putting all of its 2021 films on HBO Max at the same time they hit theaters. Guess where most people will watch.

A Covid-fueled boom in home sales, declining costs for big TVs and a revolution in entertainment are all combining to cement at-home viewing habits.  

A Covid-fueled boom in home sales, declining costs for big TVs and a revolution in entertainment are all combining to cement at-home viewing habits.