Investors in Club holding Disney (DIS) appear to have been encouraged by streaming competitor Netflix ‘s (NFLX) better-than-expected third-quarter results Wednesday — a sentiment that’s no...
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Ripple’s $250M fund backs Web3 projects focused on ‘entertainment and media’
In September 2021, enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions company Ripple launched the Ripple Creator Fund, a $250 million initiative committed to providing creators with the financial, creative an...
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Netflix shares skyrocketed more than 14% after the bell Tuesday as the company posted better-than-expected results on the top and bottom lines. The streamer also reported the addition of 2.41 million ...
Ripple Signs Second Wave of Creators, Bringing Entertainment and Media NFT Projects to the XRP Ledger
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, today unveiled the second wave of creators to receive funding for their Web3, non-fungible token (NFT) p...
Netflix Kicks Off Tech Earnings Today. What to Expect.
Netflix opens the third-quarter tech earnings season after the close on Tuesday, with a focus on whether the streaming giant can snap a two-quarter streak of declining subscriber count. As usual, Netf...
When will Asia’s travel industry recover? Maybe as soon as 2023
A new report indicates the travel industry in Asia-Pacific may be the only one in the world to recover by 2023. This year’s “Travel & Tourism Economic Impact” report — an annual ...
News Corp. stock up, Fox shares down as investors weigh merger
A person walks past Fox News Headquarters at the News Corporation building on May 03, 2022 in New York City. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Shares of News Corp. rose while Fox Corp. shares fell Monday...
WWE stock hits 52-week high in Vince McMahon scandal aftermath
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N....
‘Emily the Criminal’ director Ford takes on student loan crisis
Emily the Criminal Courtesy: John Patton Ford In the new film “Emily the Criminal,” the title character, played by actress Aubrey Plaza, is almost always in a state of fear. There are mome...
Alibaba and Other China Stocks Jump as President Xi Reassures on Tech
Shares in U.S.-listed Chinese companies were moving higher Monday as investors smiled on comments from a high-profile speech by President Xi Jinping that was supportive of the country’s technology sec...
Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Create a Big Player in Retail Advertising
The proposed merger of Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. would reshape the U.S. supermarket industry by combining its two largest operators. It also would create a big player in so-called retail media, o...
Tesla, Goldman Sachs, Netflix, AT&T, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
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AMC Entertainment Struggling with Falling Stock(s), High Debt and Relatively Bleak Production Schedule
AMC shares at 52-week low; APE not faring well either Investors are concerned about ownership dilution and business strategy AMC has enough cash to outlast the coming months with only 4 mega flicks sc...
Should Hollywood Have Its Own Blockchain?
HOLLYWOOD, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Workers Rodolfo Morales (L) and Ernest Jauregui (R) roll out the … [+] ceremonial red carpet over the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars on Hollywood Boulevard in pr...
Rupert Murdoch explores reuniting Fox and News Corp
President Donald Trump (L) is embraced by Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corp, during a dinner to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea during WWII onboard the In...
Medieval Times sues union over trademark infringement
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament, a family dinner theater featuring staged medieval-style games, sword-fighting, and jousting performed by a cast of 75 actors and 20 horses, held in Lyndhurst, New...
Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Purchase of Albertsons to Create a Grocery Giant
Grocery giant Kroger said it was acquiring rival Albertsons in a roughly $24.6 billion tie-up that will help drive profitability and establish a larger footprint of nearly 5,000 stores. Kroger (ticker...
Post The Bruce Willis Controversy What Disruption To Entertainment Could Be Caused
US actor Bruce Willis poses on arrival for the European premiere of Glass in central London on … [+] January 9, 2019. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP...
AMC Entertainment stock falls to 52-week low
The AMC 25 Theatres in Times Square in New York is seen on Tuesday, July 8, 2014. Richard Levine | Corbis News | Getty Images AMC Entertainment hit a new 52-week low Wednesday as the movie theater com...
Sports And Entertainment Executives Launch Entity To Invest Up To $50 Million In Early-Stage Companies
TORONTO, ON – APRIL 20: James Harden #1 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in the first half of Game … [+] Three of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiaba...
Heiress Abigail Disney on how to bring magic back to capitalism
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 20: Abigail Disney speaks at Firehouse DCTV’s Cinema For Documentary Film Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on September 20, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Santiago ...
Investing in Web3: Culture and Entertainment
All that said, the word “culture” is almost comically vague and tricky to pin down. Culture can mean art, sports, fashion, music, gaming, archeology, dating, religion, movies, food, poetry – it’s a lo...
Christopher Columbus is the target in Stephen Graham Jones’ ‘Earthdivers’
“Earthdivers” writer Stephen Graham Jones at New York Comic Con on Oct. 7, 2022. Mike Calia | CNBC NEW YORK – Even in fourth grade, Stephen Graham Jones thought the heroic story of Christ...
Kroger unveils $24.6 bln deal to buy smaller grocery chain Albertsons
Kroger has inked a deal with Albertsons to purchase the smaller grocery retailer for $24.6 billion. The acquisition will establish a national footprint “to serve America with fresh, affordable food,” ...