Special Coverage: Media Earnings
THIS WEEK:
Paramount, Gray Media, Nexstar, WBD, Starz
Nexstar posts $83 million profit in 2025, despite lower overall revenue
Nexstar’s Q4 revenue fell on lower political ads, while distribution gains and non-political growth provided some offset.
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Scripps logs $100 million loss during 2025; Q4 ad revenue up 12 percent
Scripps reported lower overall revenue and a financial loss for 2025, but executives promised stronger momentum through sports deals and political ad sales is on the way.
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Paramount earnings weighed by legal, programming costs in 2025
Paramount Global swung to a quarterly loss and posted sharply lower profit during 2025 due to programming and legal costs.
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Sinclair logs financial loss during 2025, weak distribution fees weigh on revenue
Sinclair reported lower 2025 earnings as political ads cooled, but growth in core advertising and sports demand boosted its outlook for 2026.
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Televisa-Univision ad revenue dips during Q4, narrows financial losses
Ongoing pressure in the U.S. and Mexican advertising business weighed on Televisa-Univision’s Q4 results, though the company narrowed its operating loss.
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Roku swings to profit in Q4, revenue jumps to $1.4 billion
Roku swung to profitability during the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025, capping what executives described as a year of “excellent results.”
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Broadband disconnects continue at Optimum during Q4
Optimum reported fewer video and broadband Internet customers during Q4, but the company’s CEO says things are turning around.
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AMC narrows operating loss during Q4, says streaming now biggest revenue source
AMC Networks narrowed its operating loss during Q4, largely driven by stronger revenue attributed to its streaming business unit.
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Lionsgate widens financial loss during fiscal Q3
Lionsgate posted higher film and television studio revenue but a wider loss for its fiscal third quarter (Q3).
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SiriusXM stalls on radio subscriber growth during Q4
SiriusXM continues to struggle with subscriber churn, and isn’t moving aggressively enough to roll out its lower-cost, ad-supported offerings.
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YouTube ad revenue grows to $11.4 billion during Q4
YouTube’s effort in convincing viewers and Madison Avenue that its product is as premium as traditional TV appears to be working.
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Fox says sports, live news drove sign-ups to Fox One during Q2
Sports programming remains one of the core reasons why people are signing up for a Fox One subscription, but news consumers are stickier.
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Fubo reports lower subscribers, burns through cash during fiscal Q1
Fubo’s combination with the Walt Disney Company’s Hulu with Live TV is off to a somewhat rocky start.
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Disney: YouTube TV dispute hurts sports revenue during fiscal Q1
Disney’s two-week spat with YouTube TV hurt its sports revenue during its fiscal Q1, executives affirmed on Monday.
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Charter sees rare growth in pay TV during Q4, but revenue down
Charter reported a rare period of growth in its pay TV business, but the company’s ongoing broadband losses weighed on revenue.
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Tariffs weigh on Samsung Q4, company to refocus on high-end electronics
Consumer electronics revenue faced pressure in Q4, with TV and appliance margins squeezed despite solid premium product sales.
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Apple beats Wall Street expectations on strong iPhones sales during Q1
Apple kicked off the start of its fiscal year with revenue spikes spurred by strong iPhone sales and double-digit growth in services.
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Comcast revenue weighed by ongoing losses at Xfinity TV, Xfinity Internet; Peacock grows
Comcast posted mixed financial results for its fourth quarter (Q4), beating Wall Street expectations on overall earnings while narrowly missing revenue forecasts from the period.
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AT&T rakes in $33.5 billion during Q4, stock pops on strong forecast
AT&T posted a strong Q4 earnings report driven by higher interest in its wireless and fiber broadband products.
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Netflix earns $45.2 billion in revenue during 2025, projects $51 billion in 2026
Netflix reported higher revenue, profits and cash flow in 2025, closing the year with its strongest operating margin to date.
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CuriosityStream: Financial discipline led to revenue growth in 2025
The company expects Q4 revenue of $18 million to $20 million, up at least 27 percent year over year.
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Samsung, LG reveal lower profit in 2025
Samsung and LG reported lower profits in 2025 despite strong device and appliance sales, citing competitive and economic pressures.
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Starz subscribers stable in Q3, but financial loss widens
If there was one bright spot in Starz’s third quarter (Q3) financial earnings on Thursday, it was this: The company didn’t lose very many subscribers.
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Newsmax cuts net loss on strong revenue growth during Q3
Newsmax cut its financial loss by half on stronger advertising and subscription revenue during the third quarter of the year.
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Disney posts mixed results for fiscal Q4
Disney posted a mixed bag of financial results for its fiscal Q4, with revenue boosted by streaming but nearly offset by lower income from traditional linear networks like ABC and FX.
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CuriosityStream boasts higher revenue on stronger licensing income during Q3
CuriosityStream revealed a sharp increase in income during its third quarter (Q3) of the year, boosted by better revenue from its direct-to-consumer streaming operation and ongoing content licensing initiatives.
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Beasley Media business woes extend into Q3
Beasley Media continued to experience pains in the traditional broadcasting sector as ad dollars shift from radio toward connected audio products.
Paramount reports flat revenue during Q3, streaming subscribers up
Paramount posted mixed results in its first full quarter since merging with Skydance, as strength in streaming offset ongoing weakness in its traditional television business.
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TEGNA reports lower distribution, ad revenue during Q3
Overall revenue was depressed by a predictable drop in political advertising spend against TEGNA-owned local TV stations during Q3.
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Trump Media posts widening loss during Q3, legal expenses blamed
President Donald Trump’s media company continues to lose money as legal-related expenses grew during the third quarter of the year.
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Gray Media posts lower overall revenue during Q3, execs tout strength of programming
Gray Media saw its revenue dip 21 percent amid a predictable downturn in political advertising.
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AMC Networks offers buyouts after company delivers mixed Q3 earnings
AMC Networks has repositioned itself as a streaming-focused company, and is offering buyouts as part of a restructuring to that effect.
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