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• Netflix Is Not a Threat: Time Warner CEO Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 12:15 PM ET

  

  Jeff Bewkes, CEO of Time Warner, said that "Netflix is competition, but it's reasonable competition."

• Talking Numbers: Disney Expanding Star Wars Franchise  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 3:30 PM ET

  

  Disney's CEO Bob Iger announced on CNBC yesterday there will be a Star Wars 7, 8 & 9, as well as several others not a part of the main franchise. How to play the news, with Jeff Tomasulo, Belpointe and Steve Cortes, Veracruz.

• Pinterest Seeks Funding at $2 Billion Valuation: Source Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 1:54 AM ET

  

  Online scrapbook Pinterest is trying to raise a new round of funding that would give it a valuation of $2 billion to $2.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

• Tech Titan Battle: Microsoft, Nokia & More  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 2:04 PM ET

  

  Discussing which tech titan may post the best stock returns in 2013, with Josh Brown of Fusion Analytics and Jeff Kilburg of KKM Financial.

• Disney Beats Q1 Expectations on Top & Bottom Line  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 6:19 AM ET

  

  Anthony DiClemente, Barclays analyst, breaks down the media company's first quarter earnings, and provides an outlook on future growth prospects, by taking its intellectual property and pushing it through the Disney machine.

• Time Warner Beats the Street  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 1:24 PM ET

  

  Time Warner increased its dividend by 11 percent, and authorized a new $4 billion buyback. CNBC's Julia Boorstin spoke with its CEO Jeff Bewkes for more insight.

• Bewkes: Earnings, Dividends & Potential Layoffs  Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 11:45 AM ET

  

  Jeffrey Bewkes, Chairman & CEO of Time Warner, breaks down the company's fourth quarter numbers, weighs in on news of possible layoffs and the sale of its Time Warner Center in New York City.

• Liberty Global to Acquire Virgin Media for $23 Billion Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 7:50 PM ET

  

  John Malone's Liberty Global struck a deal to buy British cable group Virgin Media for about $23 billion, a move that would put the U.S. billionaire up against old rival Rupert Murdoch.

• Whoa! Time to Bring Back the Dell Dude? Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 5:08 PM ET

  

  The 'Dude' wants his old job, asking friends and strangers to "go crazy - tweet and facebook Dell Computers if you want to bring me back."

• What, No Instagram or Pandora? The BlackBerry App Problem Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 2:31 PM ET

  

  Several BlackBerry watchers are honing in on a potential problem -- the absence of several big apps may spell trouble for the company's new smartphone.

• What to Watch for in Disney Earnings Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 12:51 PM ET

  

  Disney reports after the bell Tuesday -- analysts will be watching the media networks division. Here's why.

• What Time Warner and News Corp Can Tell Us About Cable Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 11:25 AM ET

  

  Both companies are expected to benefit from rising fees for their cable channels as well as growing advertising revenue thanks to political campaigns.

• Malone Eyes Virgin Media in Challenge to Murdoch Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 5:45 AM ET

  

  John Malone's Liberty Global has opened talks with Britain's Virgin Media over a takeover that would increase the U.S. cable group's dominance in Europe and step up a challenge to media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

• Publishers Launch Online Site, Bookish Tuesday, 5 Feb 2013 | 8:24 AM ET

  

  Three book publishers are launching Bookish, billed as "a one-stop, comprehensive online destination designed to connect readers with books and authors."

• No 'House of Cards' Streaming Spike for Netflix: Sandvine Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 5:40 PM ET

  

  Just days after Netflix debuted its long-awaited original show, "House of Cards," many are wondering how it fared. Did the show, which premiered Friday, lure in new subscribers or get current subscribers to hunker down and watch it all weekend?

• Who Benefited From Super Blackout?  Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin explains Twitter was the real "winner" in last night's big ad game. Also, a look at how several brands were able to take advantage of the power outage by using it as a marketing opportunity.

• Boorstin Earnings Preview: Disney, Time Warner & More  Friday, 1 Feb 2013 | 1:00 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports which financial, media and energy companies are reporting earnings next week. Visa, Disney and Anadarko are among the names. (1:06)

• Director Michael Bay Crashes the Super Bowl Thursday, 31 Jan 2013 | 11:57 PM ET

  

  This year, PepsiCo(PEP)'s Doritos brand is stepping up its 'Crash the Bowl' Super Bowl ad campaign, with the help of Producer and Director, Michael Bay.

• Super Bowl, Super Ads?  Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 10:14 AM ET

  

  CNBC's Brian Shactman reveals which ads were among the favorites with fans at last night's big game. And, Herb Greenberg reports BlackBerry and Best Buy tried their hand at Super Bowl ads this year.

• The Other SodaStream Ad You Didn't See on Super Bowl Sunday Monday, 4 Feb 2013 | 3:00 PM ET

  

  A version of a commercial from SodaStream International was not televised during Super Bowl Sunday. The more aggressive ad, which features Coca-Cola and Pepsi bottles exploding, is instead going viral on YouTube.