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WWE confirms Vince McMahon is rejoining the board, stock spikes
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 World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed on Friday that former CEO and majority shareholder Vince McMahon will be reinstated to the […]
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WWE shares jump as Vince McMahon stages comeback
Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE Wrestlemania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Michael N. Todaro | Getty Images Vince McMahon is staging a comeback at World Wrestling Entertainment, months after he retired from the company […]
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Roku CEO explains why the company is launching its own line of TVs
Roku is counting on its growing consumer base beyond 70 million customers as it launches its own line of televisions, CEO Anthony Wood told CNBC on Thursday. The streaming company unveiled its new line of televisions, Roku Select and Roku Plus Series, Wednesday during the Consumer Electronics Show. Roku has sold hardware items in the […]
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Delta plans to offer free Wi-Fi starting Feb. 1
The passenger cabin on a Delta Boeing 737-900ER is shown while landing in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mike Blake | Reuters Delta Air Lines will offer travelers Wi-Fi for free starting Feb. 1, CEO Ed Bastian said Thursday. Most U.S. flights will introduce the service next month, but it will become available on more each […]
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Prince Harry’s new guide alleges bodily assault by brother William
Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (L), and Prince William, then the Duke of Cambridge (R), go to the unveiling of a statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on July 1, 2021. Dominic Lipinski | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Prince Harry’s forthcoming autobiography specifics an alleged battle in which his more mature brother, […]
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Cox launches mobile business, joining Comcast, Charter, Altice
In this photo illustration, the Cox Communications logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Cox Communications is ringing in the new year with the official launch of its mobile business. The privately held cable and internet operator plans to announce the national launch of Cox […]
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Endeavor shares fall after video shows UFC boss Dana White hitting wife on New Year’s Eve
Dana White appears at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Amy Kaplan | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Media and entertainment company Endeavor saw its shares fall on Tuesday after a video showing Dana White, the president of its Ultimate Fighting Championship business, […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery signs audience measurement deal with startup Nielsen rival VideoAmp
Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a deal with VideoAmp to measure its audience as an alternative means of data for advertisers, the companies announced Tuesday. The contract is a significant moment for VideoAmp, a startup advertising measurement platform that has recently been growing its list of clients ahead of this year’s upfronts in spring, when […]
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Barbara Walters, revolutionary Television journalist who began on ‘TODAY,’ dies at 93
Barbara Walters, the revolutionary Tv set broadcaster who blazed a path for girls in a male-dominated medium, died Friday. She was 93. Her loss of life was confirmed by her agent, Cindi Berger, who explained Walters died “peacefully in her dwelling surrounded by loved types.” “She lived her existence with no regrets,” Berger claimed. “She […]
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2022 was tough for media stocks like Netflix and Disney, and 2023 doesn’t look good, either
In this photo illustration, a hand holding a TV remote control in front of the Disney Plus logo on a TV screen. Rafael Henrique | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Media stocks got rocked this year, with companies losing billions of dollars in market value, as streaming subscriber growth waned and the advertising […]
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