AMC Networks Inc (AMCX)

The streaming services have signed two of the biggest TV serial creators in Hollywood, further intensifying the race among entertainment and tech companies for top talent.

Kirkman inked a two-year deal with Amazon.

Discovery and Scripps could combine their networks as part of an over-the-top service.

AMC Networks reported growth in advertising sales, a rare positive in an otherwise mixed picture for owners of cable-TV networks.

Stock futures suggest the Dow Jones Industrial Average could dip below 22,000 when markets open Thursday.

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The labor market goes under inspection and Apple releases its earnings report.

The pay-TV universe is shrinking, but for the second quarter at least, the decline wasn't as bad as expected.

Media investors will be watching to see whether cable TV subscriber declines in the second quarter were even worse than forecast.

The YouTube TV streaming service appears to have gotten off to a strong start, further proof that consumers are moving away from traditional pay-TV services.

The table is set for a surge in media consolidation, says Ropes & Gray's Paul Scrivano.

S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq finish at record highs.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq at record highs.

S&P 500 and Nasdaq at record highs.

The owner of Discovery Channel, TLC and Animal Planet needs to get larger to survive in a shrinking universe for pay-TV.

The commercial-free simultaneous broadcast will be appealing to AMC Networks fans, but are enough of them willing to shell out $5 a month?

Kevin Kay, a longtime television executive at the MTV and Comedy Central owner, talks about the company's efforts to transform work culture and remake its cable TV networks.

Skeptics say few people will purchase an additional service for a channel they already have to pay for.

YouTube wants to make live-streaming more popular, and help it attract subscribers for its live TV service.

Investors in AMC Networks Inc saw new options begin trading this week, for the August 18th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the AMCX options chain for the new August 18th contracts and identified one put and one call contract of particular interest.

Time Warner, owner of HBO, had more to lose if it had pulled back from The Public Theater amid conservative criticism about its production of 'Julius Caesar.'

The company is spearheading an effort to create a skinny bundle without sports or news that consumers could access as a standalone digital service or through their cable TV provider.