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Disney and Universal sue AI image company Midjourney for unlicensed use of Star Wars, The Simpsons and more
The Walt Disney logo is displayed on screen during the Walt Disney Studios presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace at CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2025. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Disney and Universal joined forces in a lawsuit against artificial intelligence image creator Midjourney, alleging copyright infringement, […]
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ABC News won’t renew Terry Moran contract after Trump, Miller post
Terry Moran on ABC News on November 5, 2024. David Russell | Disney General Entertainment Content | Getty Images ABC News said Tuesday it is cutting ties with star correspondent Terry Moran over a social media post that called top Trump administration advisor Stephen Miller a “world class hater.” Moran had already been suspended over […]
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Paramount to cut 3% of U.S. workforce as it deepens cost-cutting
The Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on April 29, 2024. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Paramount Global is cutting its U.S.-based staff by 3.5%, or several hundred employees, in the latest round of layoffs at the media company as it contends with the decline of the traditional pay-TV bundle and macroeconomic headwinds. The […]
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Disney to pay Comcast $438.7 million to take full control of Hulu, ending lengthy valuation process
Signage is seen at the 2019 Deadline Contenders Hulu Reception at Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios lot on April 07, 2019 in Hollywood, California. Rachel Murray | Getty Images Disney has agreed to pay Comcast $438.7 million for its stake in the streaming service Hulu, concluding a years-long appraisal process. In 2023 Disney announced […]
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Warner Bros. Discovery split throws the future of TNT Sports into question
David Zaslav attends the world premiere of “The Flash”, in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake Mike Blake | Reuters Earlier this year, Warner Bros. Discovery Chief Executive Officer David Zaslav ended his company’s long relationship with the National Basketball Association. Now, he may be setting the stage to end his […]
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OpenAI tops 3 million paying business users, launches new features for workplace
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Dec. 4, 2024. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images OpenAI on Wednesday announced that it now has 3 million paying business users, up from the 2 million it reported […]
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Steph Curry’s Thirty Ink generated $174 million in revenue last year, and all of its businesses are profitable, company says
Steph Curry’s Gentleman’s Cut bourbon. Courtesy: Gentleman’s Cut Steph Curry is one of the greatest basketball players ever, and judging by his company’s financials, he’s off to a pretty good start in the business world. Curry is the CEO of Thirty Ink, a house-of-brands conglomerate that owns companies including Unanimous Media, Gentleman’s Cut bourbon and […]
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Byron Allen puts broadcast TV stations up for sale
Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Byron Allen is putting his broadcast TV stations up for sale. Allen Media Group said on Monday it has retained investment bank […]
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Stephen Curry considers broadcasting, team ownership and PGA Tour Champions as NBA retirement inches closer
Stephen Curry isn’t retiring from the National Basketball Association yet, but he’s already thinking about new career paths — including broadcasting, team ownership and playing on the PGA Tour Champions. The Golden State Warriors star spoke to CNBC Sport as part of “Curry Inc.: The Business of Stephen Curry,” a television production centered on Curry’s […]
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PBS sues Trump over executive order to cut funding
The Public Broadcasting Service on Friday sued President Donald Trump to block his attempt to cut off its federal funding, and accused the president of retaliating against the public broadcaster over “perceived political slights in news coverage.” Trump’s executive order targeting PBS’ funding “will upend public television,” lawyers for the broadcaster behind “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” […]
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