2025 Q1 Financial Earnings
The latest reports on media and tech’s first quarter (Q1) financial earnings. The Q1 reporting period runs from mid-April to late May 2025.

Lionsgate posts financial loss in first quarter after Starz split
Lionsgate posted a $94 million loss attributed to shareholders in its first quarter since splitting from premium multiplex network Starz.

Newsmax grows revenue to $45.3 million in Q1
Newsmax grew its overall revenue spurred by gains in its subscription and advertising businesses, which helped lower its operating loss during Q1.

Fox sees higher revenue, but profit slips, during fiscal Q3
The Super Bowl on the Fox broadcast network and Tubi resulted in an advertising windfall, but net income was lower compared to Q3 2024.

Scripps Q1 revenue down, company eyes acquiring stations for Ion
On a conference call with investors, CEO Adam Symson said the company is awaiting federal media deregulation and expects to benefit from "swaps and select asset sales."

Echostar willing to partner on wireless; Dish sees lower pay TV churn during Q1
Echostar saw lower pay TV churn during Q1, even as customers continued to cut the cord; the company has expressed a willingness to partner with other companies to boost its wireless reach and revenue.

Paramount grows subscriber count to 79 million during Q1
Paramount saw its streaming revenue jump 9 percent as the company added more direct-to-consumer subscribers during the first quarter of 2025.

TEGNA revenue dips 5 percent during Q1
TEGNA reported lower overall revenue for the first three months (Q1) of the year, driven primarily by lower political advertising spend and a loss of the Super Bowl to Fox.

Nexstar reports lower revenue during Q1 as political ad windfall ends
Nexstar saw its overall revenue decrease, largely due to a decline in advertising revenue that was spurred by a political windfall last year.

Sinclair reports lower advertising revenue during Q1
The company generated $776 million from distribution and advertising, down 3 percent.

Liberty Broadband earns $266 million from GCI during Q1
The company is finalizing its spin-off of GCI Communications this summer, one of its contingencies rooted in Liberty Broadband's acquisition by Charter.

Disney sees uptick in streaming subscribers, revenue during Q1
Disney surprised Wall Street with higher revenue on stronger direct-to-consumer earnings, box office ticket sales and higher interest in sports.

Fubo subscriber count, ad revenue dips in Q1
The continued lack of Warner Bros-owned channels, coupled with the loss of Televisa-Univision networks, convinced sports fans to look elsewhere.