Comcast (CMCSA) aims to boost international revenue, with M&A an option, NBCUniversal’s chief executive said at a financial conference on Wednesday. Comcast, which owns a cable TV network and entertainment giant NBCU, aims to catch up with Walt Disney (DIS), 21st Century Fox and others outside America, said Stephen Burke, NBCU’s CEO, speaking at a Bank of America Merrill Lynch media and entertainment conference in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBCU on
Walt Disney (DIS) expanded availability of its Movies Anywhere streaming video service to in-home and mobile devices sold by Amazon.com and Microsoft. Disney said Movies Anywhere apps will also be available for Roku devices and Google Android TV next week. The Disney Movies Anywhere app first debuted on Apple (AAPL) iPhones and other iOS mobile devices in February 2014. Apple is set to take the wraps off new TV hardware Wednesday as part of a new
Netflix (NFLX) shares are falling further on the stock market today as rival Hulu is making its streaming service more appealing. The site, which is jointly owned by Disney (DIS), Comcast’s (CMCSA) NCBUniversal and 21st Century Fox (FOXA), is now offering a commercial-free subscription for $11.99 a month. Hulu’s basic package is $7.99 a month, while Netflix’s standard subscription is $8.99. The appearance of ads had been one of the biggest