Entertainment
Blockbuster pushed HBO to start investing in original content, cable giant’s ex-chief says
It’s well documented that Blockbuster’s video rental dominance spurred the launch of Netflix. What’s less known is it was also the catalyst for HBO’s pivot toward original programming, according to former HBO and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. HBO, which stands for Home Box Office, centered its original consumer proposition around bringing unedited theatrical movies […]
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More movies, more variety, more money: The box office is catching up to pre-Covid levels
Zoran Zeremski | Istock | Getty Images For nearly three years, the domestic box office has been chasing the highs of the pre-pandemic era, hoping that blockbuster franchise films would fill seats and sell popcorn. While superheroes, fighter pilots and blue aliens have lured moviegoers back to cinemas, it’s the recent steady stream of mid-budgeted […]
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Most international locations want tourists back again — but Amsterdam is telling these readers to ‘stay away’
Some destinations are wooing site visitors by waiving visa requirements and supplying out air tickets. But Amsterdam has a issue with far too significantly tourism — and now it is telling some site visitors, particularly British male travelers aged concerning 18 and 35, to “stay absent” if they’re traveling to the city for medicines or […]
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UFC merger beefs up WWE’s leverage in media rights negotiations
Networks and streaming services need to get ready for a media rights smackdown. World Wrestling Entertainment is due to negotiate new media deals this year, a process made all the more interesting by its planned combination with UFC to form a publicly traded new company controlled by Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group. Endeavor expects the WWE-UFC […]
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Ron DeSantis calls for Florida probe into Disney’s crafty legal maneuver
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks all through an celebration on his nationwide guide tour at Experience Outdoor, the greatest gun retail outlet in the place, on March 30, 2023 in Smyrna, Ga. Elijah Nouvelage | AFP | Getty Visuals The feud amongst Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Organization escalated on Monday. DeSantis […]
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Cineworld drops big sale program and proposes new financial debt offer
Cineworld, which operates 9,000 theatres in 10 countries, has warned that a lack of blockbusters is hurting admissions. Geography Photos | Universal Illustrations or photos Group | Getty Visuals Cineworld has scrapped strategies to offer its U.S., British isles and Eire firms just after failing to locate a buyer, the cinema chain operator stated on […]
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WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon (L) and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 Ethan Miller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment as agreed to merge with UFC to form a […]
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Planning a journey to Disney World? Why you have to have a “sport prepare” in location
ShareShare Article via FbShare Report by using TwitterShare Short article by way of LinkedInShare Report via Electronic mail Like numerous locations, excursions to Walt Disney Environment are all about booking in progress — lodges, places to eat, parks, even rides. Here’s how the Orlando park is managing its own reputation in an period of overtourism […]
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Why followers say outings to Disney Environment are now ‘incredibly complicated’ to pull off
It truly is reported to be “the happiest spot on earth.” But some vacationers are not thrilled about what it requires to pull off a vacation to Walt Disney Globe these times. Places to eat can be booked good months in progress. Timeslots for new attractions can go within just seconds of coming on the […]
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WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group, the parent […]
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