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‘Barbie’ to best $1 billion at the world box business office Sunday
Barbie The Motion picture Courtesy: Warner Bros. “Barbie” is expected to be a part of the billion-greenback club Sunday. The bubblegum pink flick from Warner Bros. Discovery and Mattel will top $1 billion in world-wide ticket income, right before the finish of the weekend, in accordance to estimates from the studio. Closing figures will be produced Monday. Only all […]
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Americans are going abroad in droves — at the expense of domestic travel
Women pose for a photo while holding an ice cream at Trevi fountain during hot weather as a heat wave hits Europe in Rome, Italy, July 19, 2022. Guglielmo Mangiapane | Reuters The competition for travel dollars is heating up, and the U.S. is losing out. Airlines and hotel chains in recent weeks have reported […]
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Hollywood producers seek sit-down with striking writers, the first sign of stalemate break
Picketers walk outside the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, CA on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 as the Writers Guild of America strike enters the sixth week. Myung J. Chun | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images As the Hollywood writers strike nears its 100th day and pressure from striking actors mounts, producers are asking for […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger wants minority partners for ESPN, but landing a deal won’t be easy
Disney CEO Bob Iger speaking with CNBC’s David Faber at the Allen&Co. Annual Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC Disney CEO Bob Iger has taken the unusual step of paying former executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs a consulting fee to help him solve a complex problem: what to do with […]
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Trump-endorsed ‘Sound of Freedom’ has outgrossed ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘The Flash’
“Barbenheimer” isn’t the only phenomenon at the July box office. Over the last four weeks, Angel Studios’ “Sound of Freedom,” an indie film that has drawn the support of former President Donald Trump and other conservatives, has captured nearly $150 million in domestic ticket sales. The figure may seem small against Hollywood blockbuster performances from […]
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‘Barbenheimer’ is a billion-dollar win for the global box office
Movie posters for Barbie and Oppenheimer are pictured outside of the Cinemark Somerdale 16 and XD in Somerdale, New Jersey, 2023. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images “Barbenheimer” remains red-hot at the box office. The combined force of Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” and Universal’s “Oppenheimer” has led to more than $1.1 billion in […]
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The secret to the huge ‘Barbenheimer’ box office take? FOMO
An employee adds letters for upcoming film releases “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie” to a marquee at the Colonial Theater on July 16, 2023 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Hannah Beier | The Washington Post | Getty Images Hollywood’s biggest weekend at the box office in years wasn’t fueled by superheroes, Jedi or the promise of a sequel. Sure, […]
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NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service is growing, thanks to live sports
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) runs the ball in for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the first quarter at Raymond James Stadium, Oct. 2, 2022. Kim Klement | USA Today Sports | Reuters NBCUniversal’s sports portfolio has been driving growth at its streaming service Peacock — and the company […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Southwest Airlines, Meta Platforms, Align Technology, EBay and more
A Southwest Airlines aircraft at a gate at AustinBergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Austin, Texas, US, on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Southwest Airlines — The carrier slid 6% premarket after reporting a mixed financial update early Thursday. Southwest […]
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Comcast beats expectations as higher prices offset slowing broadband growth
Comcast beat analyst estimates on Thursday when it reported its second-quarter results, as higher pricing helped offset a continued slowdown in its broadband business. The company also said the number of subscribers for its streaming service, Peacock, nearly doubled to 24 million compared with the prior-year period, with revenue up 85% to $820 million. Still, […]
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