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Roku shares surge as company halves quarterly losses, adds 4 million streaming households
Shares of Roku surged more than 10% Friday, at one point reaching a new 52-week high, on earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” CEO Anthony Wood said more than half of U.S. broadband households now watch TV with Roku. Wood said the company added more than 4 million […]
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Sony posts quarterly profit beat as gaming revenues jump
Sony PlayStation games are displayed at a Best Buy store on December 17, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Sony on Thursday posted an operating profit beat for its December quarter after a jump in gaming revenues. The company’s consolidated operating profit hit 469.3 billion yen ($3.05 billion), versus 404.21 billion […]
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Apple brings its TV streaming service to rival Android platform
Britt Lower and Adam Scott in “Severance,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Source: Apple TV+ Apple TV+ is now available on Android devices as the iPhone maker on Wednesday released its video streaming service for Google’s mobile computing platform. It’s unusual for Apple to release Android apps. The company typically focuses on software for its own […]
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Comcast and NBCUniversal receive FCC inquiry on DEI initiatives
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to Brendan Carr, his intended pick for Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, as he attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission has alerted Comcast […]
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White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on ‘Gulf of America’
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, while flying over the gulf aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl, February 9, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter […]
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Super Bowl 59 attracts record 127.7 million viewers
Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni and Jalen Hurts celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LIX Mike Segar | Reuters The Philadelphia Eagles weren’t the only ones who scored big at the Super Bowl. The NFL’s championship game attracted a record 127.7 million viewers on Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. […]
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Super Bowl 59 live updates: Chiefs, Eagles, Kendrick and star-studded commercials
Kendrick Lamar headlines halftime show Kendrick Lamar accepts the Song of the Year award for “Not Like Us” onstage during the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Rapper Kendrick Lamar is headlining this year’s halftime show fresh […]
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San Francisco 49ers president touts AI as key to next-generation scouting
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy, the last pick in the 2022 National Football League draft, has become synonymous with flaws in NFL player evaluation. The team’s president, Al Guido, hopes his organization can lean on artificial intelligence to improve talent assessment, both for football and for soccer. Purdy, who led the 49ers to the […]
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AEW CEO Tony Khan says he wants to keep company private to pass it down to his kids
All Elite Wrestling, the upstart professional wrestling league, will remain a privately-held family business instead of pursuing an initial public offering, according to founder and co-owner Tony Khan. Khan told CNBC Sport he had no interest in going public because he wants to pass the league down to his kids — who haven’t been born […]
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Even at $8 million per Super Bowl commercial, ad executives say it’s still bang for your buck
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FEBRUARY 03: A detailed view of drink koozies seen during an event ahead of Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 03, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Jonathan Bachman | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Advertisers shelled out up to $8 million for a […]
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