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CNN+ struggles to lure viewers in its early days, drawing fewer than 10,000 daily users
People walk by the world headquarters for the Cable News Network (CNN) on March 15, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images Fewer than 10,000 people are using CNN+ on a daily basis two weeks into its existence, according to people familiar with the matter. The people spoke with CNBC on the condition […]
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Warner Bros Discovery’s David Zaslav has charmed the Hollywood elite — now he’ll have to show he can manage them, too
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav CNBC Hollywood is about to get a jolt of emotional intelligence. David Zaslav, longtime chief executive officer of Discovery, is now officially CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery — the culmination of a merger announced last May. The newly combined company began trading on the Nasdaq on Monday using its new […]
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Fanatics wants to be a $100 billion company – here’s how it plans to get there
Michael Rubin arrives at the 2019 Fanatics Super Bowl Party on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. Paul R. Giunta | Invision | AP Sports e-commerce company Fanatics is growing quickly, but it’s still nowhere near where it aims to be. Recently, the company said, it reached a $27 billion valuation and it wants to […]
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Sony and the Lego family bet big on the ‘metaverse’ with $2 billion investment in Epic Games
The Epic Games logo displayed on a smartphone. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Fortnite creator Epic Games has raised $2 billion in funding from Sony and the Lego family, in a massive deal highlighting the excitement from big businesses about the so-called “metaverse.” Sony will inject $1 billion in the company, Epic announced […]
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Chinese gaming stocks jump as regulator approves new titles after months-long freeze
China’s gaming industry became caught up in broader regulatory tightening across the technology sector. Regulators became increasingly concerned about gaming addiction amongst children. The approval of the first batch of games since July 2021 could indicate China’s gaming sector headwinds will start to subside. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images Chinese regulators have approved […]
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Apple lets you watch MLB games for free now so it can sell you another iPhone later
Max Scherzer #21 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch in the third inning against the Miami Marlins in the Spring Training game at Roger Dean Stadium on March 21, 2022 in Jupiter, Florida. Mark Brown | Getty Images Starting Friday, Apple TV+ will stream a doubleheader of MLB games each week. For the […]
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Who loses if JetBlue buys Spirit? Comedians
Travelers check in for a Spirit Airlines flight at Orlando International Airport on the Friday before Memorial Day. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images JetBlue’s surprise $3.6 billion cash bid for Spirit is threatening the latter’s plan to merge with Frontier into a discount airline behemoth. It’s also threatening one of comedians’ favorite sources […]
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UFC, Formula 1 and WWE could be the next acquisition targets for streaming giants
(L-R) Conor McGregor of Ireland punches Dustin Poirier in a lightweight fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Chris Unger | UFC | Getty Images In 2016, before Ultimate Fighting Championship sold for $4 billion to the company that […]
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Tencent shuts down its rival to Amazon’s Twitch months after China blocked key $6 billion gaming merger
Tencent attempted to create a gaming live streaming giant through the merger of Huya and DouYu, two companies it has a significant stake in. But regulators in China shut the deal down in 2021. Months later, Tencent is shutting down its own game live streaming service Penguin E-Sports. Feature China | Future Publishing | Getty […]
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NFL, MLB and players unions lead the latest round of investment in rapidly growing Fanatics
A detailed photo of the Fanatics apparel displayed at NFL Hospitality during the 2018 NFL Annual Meetings at the Ritz Carlton Orlando, Great Lakes on March 26, 2018 in Orlando, Florida. Mark Brown | Getty Images The NFL, other major sports leagues, players unions and team owners are leading the latest round of investment in […]
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