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Comcast’s cable spinoff to be named Versant, picked to emphasize corporate versatility
Comcast’s spinoff of the majority of its NBCUniversal cable network portfolio will be named Versant, the company said Tuesday, ending a monthslong process to select a new corporate moniker. The new company chose Versant (pronounced like the root of the word “conversant”) to emphasize its versatility and its familiarity with multiple subjects, according to Chief […]
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Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile takes over naming rights of Philadelphia arena
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Philadelphia home of the NBA’s 76ers and NHL’s Flyers is getting a new name. Beginning in September the sports and entertainment venue in South Philadelphia will be named the Xfinity Mobile Arena, rebranding from the current Wells Fargo Center. The new name will remain through the 2030-2031 […]
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Hims & Hers gives weak outlook but says more collaborations are coming
Shares of Hims & Hers Health fell in extended trading on Monday after the company reported first-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations but offered weaker-than-expected guidance. Here’s how the company did based on average analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 20 cents vs. 12 cents Revenue: $586 million vs. $538 million Revenue at […]
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FanDuel Sports Network touts streaming subscriber growth for regional games
The regional sports networks owned by Main Street Sports Group are winning over streaming subscribers. FanDuel Sports Network, the recently rebranded portfolio of regional channels, said Monday its paid subscribers doubled to nearly 650,000 over a period of eight weeks. The company expects to reach one million direct-to-consumer customers by the end of the year. […]
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MLS signs a deal with EA to stream four soccer matches on mobile gaming platform
Javier Hernandez, #14 of the Los Angeles Galaxy. takes a shot on goal during a game between New York Red Bulls and Los Angeles Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on in Carson, California, on April 25, 2021. Michael Janosz | Getty Images Major League Soccer games are kicking off on Electronic Arts‘ mobile gaming […]
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NPR and PBS CEOs say they’ll challenge Trump administration over federal funding cuts
A sign for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is seen on its building headquarters on Feb. 18, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Kayla Bartkowski | Getty Images The CEOs of NPR and PBS said they’re looking into options to challenge the Trump administration following the president’s executive order to cut off public funding to the news […]
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Epic Systems expands EHR market share lead over Oracle Health
The eponymous sign outside Epic headquarters in Verona, Wisconsin. Source: Yiem via Wikipedia CC Epic Systems, the biggest electronic health records (EHR) vendor, notched its largest ever net gain in hospital market share on record in 2024, widening its lead over rival Oracle, according to a report from Klas Research on Wednesday. Epic added a […]
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Teladoc buys mental health company UpLift to help boost struggling BetterHelp unit
Teladoc Health Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 31, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Virtual care provider Teladoc Health, which has seen its market value plummet over the past five years, said Wednesday that it acquired mental health company UpLift for $30 million in cash. […]
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Oracle engineers caused days-long software outage at U.S. hospitals
Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld 2018 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle engineers mistakenly triggered a five-day software outage at a number of Community Health Systems hospitals, causing the facilities to temporarily […]
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On air, ’60 Minutes’ reporter says ‘none of us is happy’ about changes that led top producer to quit
Scott Pelley attends the CBS Fall Schedule Celebration at Paramount Studios on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison | Wireimage | Getty Images “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley paid tribute Sunday to Bill Owens, the show’s executive producer who resigned last week, saying on the air that “none of us is happy” […]
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