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Lionsgate leaning toward spinning off its studio business instead of Starz
Michael Burns Michael Newberg | CNBC Lionsgate is leaning toward spinning off its studio division rather than its Starz cable and streaming unit, according to people familiar with the matter. This would be a change in strategy for the media and entertainment company, which said in May it expected to finalize a spin or sale […]
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Amazon briefly closes some Florida warehouses as Hurricane Ian approaches
Packages transfer along a conveyor at an Amazon achievement centre on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is quickly closing warehouses in elements of Florida as Hurricane Ian churns towards the state. The enterprise on Tuesday shuttered web pages in the […]
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Walt Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando to close parks as Hurricane Ian approaches Florida
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World. Roberto Machado Noa | Lightrocket | Getty Images As Hurricane Ian nears the west coast of Florida, the Walt Disney Company and Comcast’s Universal Studios are preparing to close their Orlando-based theme parks for at least two days. Disney announced Tuesday that Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, Epcot and Magic […]
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‘The Woman King’ poised for big box-office run after surprisingly strong opening weekend
Viola Davis stars in Sony’s “The Woman King.” Sony During a lull in the movie calendar, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” is generating the kind of buzz — and ticket sales — that the box office desperately needs. The action-packed film about an all-female regiment of warriors brought in $19 million at the domestic box […]
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Canela.TV, a free Spanish-language streaming service with 23 million users, launches original shows
An upstart Spanish-language streamer is taking a big step into original content. Canela Media will debut a daily entertainment news show, “¡Ponle Canela!,” on its streaming platform, Canela.TV, on Oct. 10. “Secretos De Villanas,” a reality series that puts some well-known telenovela actresses under one roof to reveal secrets about their lives and careers, will […]
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek says he’d like to own all of Hulu ‘tomorrow’ but says chances of an early deal are slim
Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek said he’d love to own Comcast’s 33% stake in Hulu “tomorrow” but acknowledged the chances of an early deal are “less and less” as 2024 approaches. “I would like nothing more than to come up with that solution for an early agreement,” Chapek said in an exclusive interview with […]
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The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to TV for the first time in more than 40 years
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 03: Bounce Moody scores a slam-dunk during the Harlem Globetrotters Spread Game Tour at Qudos Bank Arena on July 03, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Nathan Hopkins/Getty Images) Nathan Hopkins | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Harlem Globetrotters are returning to network TV for the first time in […]
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Emmys 2022: ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession’ and ‘Squid Game’ compete for top awards
The Emmy Award statue at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences campus in Los Angeles during a Sneak Peek behind-the scenes reveal of televisions biggest night at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Can the Roy family win yet another high-stakes competition with brutal rivals? […]
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Some corporate titans are coming up quick on supporting voting and democracy, watchdog report states
A handful of enormous organizations have obtained poor marks on how they have responded to a vast selection of voting rights and democracy problems, which include the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol, in accordance to a new report from a company accountability group. Accountable.US, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit company watchdog, is releasing its American Democracy […]
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Loeb reverses course on push to get Disney to spin off ESPN
Dan Loeb Justin Solomon | CNBC Activist investor Dan Loeb indicated that he’s going to retreat from his push to get Disney to spin off ESPN, reversing a position he had pushed less than a month ago. In a tweet Sunday morning, the Third Point CEO said he sees the virtue of keeping the sports […]
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