Sentences with phrase «other media conglomerates»

Like most other media conglomerates, Disney is fighting the threat that cable cord - cutting poses to its existing operations, whether it's the movie business or the ESPN sports network.

And some analysts are suggesting that the company might even consider merging with CBS, the other media conglomerate that Redstone controls, which was spun off in 2006.

On Wednesday, after Leslie Moonves took over as chairman of CBS (CBS)-- the other media conglomerate that Sumner Redstone controls — there was speculation that Dauman might not be named chairman of Viacom, in part because Shari Redstone made her opposition to him abundantly clear.

Not exact matches

This can take place in many different forums, but blogging and using other forms of social media are becoming more and more common for all types of businesses — from the small start - up to the giant conglomerate.

When Comcast initially invested $ 200 million in BuzzFeed in 2015, through its broadcast subsidiary NBCUniversal, it wasn't clear exactly what the cable conglomerate was looking for from its investment in the digital - only startup, except perhaps a hedge against the disruption of television and other forms of traditional media.

Its other investors include Times Internet Ltd, part of media conglomerate Times Group, and Lightspeed Ventures.

Other featured articles examine a media conglomerate facing a win - win situation and a consumer staples giant that now resembles a bargain.

In fact Tinder, Match and OkCupid, among other dating sites, are all part of the IAC / InterActiveCorp media conglomerate.

I could see other major media conglomerates trying to negotiate their individual revenue cuts, and threatening to take away vast swaths of content if they don't get their way.

Instead (though not necessarily due to the Act) we saw connectivity and media companies engulf each other, forming enormous conglomerates like AOL Time Warner and Comcast NBC Universal.

The walkouts drew support from companies such as media conglomerate Viacom, which paused programming on MTV, BET, Nickelodeon and its other networks for 17 minutes during the walkouts.