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NBC Sports hopes to make an aggressive bid to bring back the NBA, sources say
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NBC Sports hopes to make an aggressive bid to bring back the NBA, sources say

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) attempts a basket in front of Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) in the second half during game three of the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Kyle Terada | USA Today Sports Cue up John Tesh’s “Roundball Rock” – “The NBA on NBC” may be returning, if […]

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Why the Super Bowl still matters: Football is ‘the glue’ holding network TV together
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Why the Super Bowl still matters: Football is ‘the glue’ holding network TV together

“Thursday Night Football’s” shift to Amazon Prime Video is masking the fact that the sport’s audience is still growing, according to SVB MoffettNathanson, and that it remains a key part of network television. Analyst Michael Nathanson said that football’s average viewership fell 4% during the 2022-23 season, but the decline was due to a sharp […]

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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential willingness to sell Hulu is a reversal in strategy
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Disney CEO Bob Iger’s potential willingness to sell Hulu is a reversal in strategy

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s apparent openness to selling Hulu marks a stark reversal in strategy for the company — and an even more surprising shift if Iger sells the streaming service to Comcast. Iger said Thursday in an exclusive CNBC interview with David Faber that “everything is on the table” with regard to Hulu’s future. […]

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Everything is on the table now with Hulu, Disney CEO Iger says
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Everything is on the table now with Hulu, Disney CEO Iger says

Disney CEO Bob Iger said Thursday that “everything is on the table” with streaming service Hulu. Disney owns two thirds of the streaming service, which focuses on more adult-oriented general entertainment content such as the series “Only Murders in the Building” and the sci fi thriller “Prey.” Iger wants Disney to focus on its more […]

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What will TV look like in three years? These industry insiders share their predictions
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What will TV look like in three years? These industry insiders share their predictions

Illustration by Elham Ataeiazar The media industry is in the middle of change. There’s little doubt legacy cable TV will continue to bleed millions of subscribers each year as streaming takes over as the primary way the world watches television. Still, the details of what’s about to happen to a transitioning industry are unclear. CNBC […]

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Vince McMahon open to leaving WWE for good if he sells the company, CEO Nick Khan says
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Vince McMahon open to leaving WWE for good if he sells the company, CEO Nick Khan says

Vince McMahon attends a press conference at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment Executive Chairman Vince McMahon is open to stepping away from the company “if it’s the right deal,” according to WWE CEO Nick Khan. Shares of the company closed […]

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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Hanging on The three major stock indices are still in positive territory this month despite last week’s choppy results. Stocks closed Friday on a high note, with […]

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‘M3gan’ is setting the stage for a big year for horror movies at the box office
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‘M3gan’ is setting the stage for a big year for horror movies at the box office

A lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally turns murderous in Universal Studios and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN.” Universal A fashion-forward, murderous doll is ringing up big bucks at the box office. “M3gan,” the newest release from the Universal Studios and Blumhouse collaboration, will end up with more than $100 […]

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Earnings could keep the marketplace on edge in 7 days forward as investors hold out for Fed
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Earnings could keep the marketplace on edge in 7 days forward as investors hold out for Fed

Earnings information will preserve buyers fast paced and marketplaces volatile in the coming 7 days, as the Federal Reserve’s up coming rate hike will get closer. A numerous group of extra than 80 S & P 500 providers report such as industrials, these kinds of as Boeing and transports like Union Pacific , CSX , […]

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In the fight against slowing growth, Netflix and its rivals are all in this together
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In the fight against slowing growth, Netflix and its rivals are all in this together

For the past three years, the global media and entertainment industry has been defined by the streaming wars. Each media company created a streaming service to compete. Only the strongest would survive, the narrative went. The losers would consolidate or die. Last year, the streaming wars didn’t end, but a metaphorical meteor approached the entertainment […]

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