Viacom and its Paramount studio, Lionsgate and MGM broke off from CBS' Showtime last spring when they couldn't strike new distribution deals, so they decided to launch their own premium movie channel.    Read More

Verizon is being very savvy about marketing to cash-strapped consumers as we head into the holiday shopping season. Consumers who sign up for Verizon's new fiber network—FIOS—get a $150 pre-paid Visa card.    Read More

It's been a tumultuous summer for DVR service TiVo, with a handful of court rulings that have sent the stock bouncing all over the place. The latest news is sending the stock down.    Read More

The media conglomerates are trading down today, off more than the Dow. One factor pulling them down is the Supreme Court's decision not to consider their appeal to challenge Cablevision Systems new DVR service.    Read More

TiVo has been riding high ever since winning a federal patent case against rival Dish Network earlier this month, and options traders appear to think that there's more room for upside.    Read More

Dish Network got knocked down by nearly 10 percent yesterday, but some options traders are betting on a rebound.    Read More

Dish Networks is drawing heavy stock and options trading after reporting strong quarterly earnings.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Priceline.com and AstraZeneca popped while Barclays and Smithfield Foods dropped.   Read More

Satellite TV provider Dish Network traded up more than 20 percent in Monday's trading on better than expected profits and the loss of fewer subscribers than analysts forecast. The stock had fallen by nearly half over the past year as the company loses customers to rival satellite TV company, DirecTV Group.    Read More