Lukas Alpert

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

Lukas I. Alpert writes about the media and entertainment industries for MarketWatch. He previously worked for the Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, New York Post and the Associated Press. In 2019, he was part of a WSJ team awarded the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. You can follow him on Twitter@lalpert1.

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI was one of the most highly anticipated videogame releases of the year. Its release has been pushed back until May 2026. It’s the kind of delay that could make videogame fans angry enough to want to go on a crime spree. Videogame maker Rockstar Games announced Friday that it was delaying the release of its much-anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI until May 2026, saying it wanted to ensure that the game met the high standards for quality that gaming buffs expect.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

With the value of streaming going down, a TD Cowen analyst argues that the future of television will be in bundling rather than in atomized direct-to-consumer offerings. For consumers who pay for streaming services, things may soon start to feel an awful lot like when they were paying for cable TV.

2 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

Comcast has been struggling with falling broadband and cable subscribers amid a broader industry decline. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Comcast Corp. reported net income and revenue that came in ahead of analysts’ expectations, despite continued losses of broadband customers amid a broad industry decline. The cable and internet provider CMCSA reported first-quarter net income of $3.38 billion, or 89 cents per share — down 12.5% from $3.86 billion, or 97 cents a share, a year ago.

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Lukas Alpert

Earnings ResultsNetflix says its business is still booming as it is well-protected from any economic turbulence, and shares riseLast Updated: April 17, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. ETFirst Published: April 17, 2025 at 4:18 p.m. ETNetflix says it is still on target for its forecast audience, revenue and profit growth for 2025. Photo: AFP/Getty ImagesNetflix Inc. says that with all the economic worry in the world, offering up some entertainment is a good business to be in.