\n Communications-services companies rose as traders bet consolidation in the sector would continue. <\/p>\n
\n Conventional media companies are still scrambling for market share in a new content-creation landscape dominated by streaming, according to most analysts. According to research firm Nielsen, streaming represented nearly 47% of TV watch-time in November, beating the combined total for cable, at almost 21%, and broadcast, at about 23%. <\/p>\n
\n Warner Bros. Discovery continued to gain as a bidding war between Paramount Skydance and Netflix looked set to go on. <\/p>\n
\n Write to Rob Curran at rob.curran@dowjones.com <\/p>\n
\n (END) Dow Jones Newswires<\/p>\n
\n December 24, 2025 14:27 ET (19:27 GMT)<\/p>\n
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