Entertainment
People with disabilities rate the top 10 cities that are easiest for them to travel around
The Valuable 500, a business coalition, released its list of the top 10 most accessible cities in the world. The report cited a survey conducted among 3,500 individuals with disabilities, who rated cities based on “transport links, proximity of accommodation to attractions, shops, and restaurants, and the availability of information about accessibility.” The survey was […]
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We’re fed up after Disney’s terrible quarter and streaming losses. It’s time for some big changes
Disney (DIS) reported weaker-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results after the closing bell Tuesday. We are shocked and stunned by the poor performance, and we’re certainly not alone. The stock fell roughly 7% in after-hours trading. As shareholders for the Club, we think it’s time for a leadership change. Revenue for the quarter increased 9% year over […]
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AMC Entertainment reports another quarterly loss despite higher revenue
AMC Entertainment on Tuesday reported another quarterly loss despite higher revenue from a year ago, as it spent more on operational costs. The world’s largest movie theater chain is contending with a massive debt load, dilution of its stock and a film release schedule short on blockbusters. While the summer box office was strong, August […]
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Disney wants you to focus on revenue and profit instead of streaming subscribers — just not this quarter
The Disney+ Marvel website home screen on a laptop computer in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images The biggest companies in media and entertainment are telling investors to focus on revenue and profit instead of streaming subscriber growth — that message backfired […]
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Disney misses on profit and key revenue segments, but sees strong streaming growth
Bob Chapek, Disney CEO at the Boston College Chief Executives Club, November 15, 2021. Charles Krupa | AP Disney fell short of expectations for profit and key revenue segments during the fiscal fourth quarter, but saw strong streaming growth for its Disney+ platform — a rare bright spot in the report out Tuesday. The company’s […]
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EU antitrust regulators to probe Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision bid
Activision online games “Phone of Duty” are pictured in a retail outlet in the Manhattan borough of New York Town, New York, U.S., January 18, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters EU antitrust regulators on Tuesday opened a total-scale investigation into Microsoft’s $69 billion bid for “Simply call of Obligation” maker Activision Blizzard, warning the offer […]
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The K-pop ETF has not been doing properly, but its creator suggests Korean information is at ‘inflection point’
K-pop lady group BlackPink executed at The Late Late Clearly show with James Corden airing Thursday, April 18, 2019. (Photo by Terence Patrick/CBS via Getty Images) Cbs Photo Archive | Cbs | Getty Photos The creator at the rear of the new exchange-traded fund aimed at changing world wide fans of Korean material into an […]
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Afraid to cruise? Not at all, say fans who are causing ‘an explosion of bookings’
Outbreaks, port refusals, travelers stuck onboard. Cruise ships dominated the news in early 2020 for all the wrong reasons. Some people predicted the industry would never recover. But cruising fans say: That’s ancient history. “Given a choice, we would be living on the cruise ship for the remainder of our lives,” said Singaporean Peter […]
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Singer Aaron Carter dies at 34
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 12: Singer and producer Aaron Carter performs at the “Kings of Hustler” male revue at Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club on February 12, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Gabe Ginsberg | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Singer Aaron Carter died Saturday at his California home, […]
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Federal prosecutors charge ex-CEOs of MoviePass, parent company in alleged fraud scheme
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Former executives at MoviePass and its parent company have been charged with fraud, according to a federal indictment that was unsealed Friday. Theodore Farnsworth, 60, former CEO of Helios & Matheson, and Mitchell Lowe, 70, former CEO of MoviePass, are charged with misleading investors and making false statements […]
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