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Why a Disney vacation may have gotten too pricey for the average American family
The U.S. travel sector has been surprisingly resilient when it comes to travel. Domestic travel numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels and air travel has surged even as more than a third of travelers planned to take on debt for summer trips. However, inflation-weary consumers might be taking their money elsewhere when it comes to […]
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DirecTV customers will likely miss ‘Monday Night Football’ NFL game as carriage fight with Disney continues
Millions of DirecTV customers will likely be unable to watch the NFL’s opening “Monday Night Football” game on ESPN as the company has yet to reach a deal with network parent Disney as of Monday evening. Disney’s TV networks went dark on Sept. 1 for DirecTV’s customers amid a carriage battle over fees and bundling. […]
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YouTube group The Try Guys has quickly found success in launching subscription model
Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of the Try Guys JD RENES The Try Guys, one of YouTube’s most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google’s algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. And it’s already starting to pay off. Brand partnerships, sponsored content and advertising have […]
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Automakers are getting back into advertising’s biggest arena: NFL
Toyota’s “We Roll Deep Anthem” spot includes fans and NFL stars “setting off on an adrenaline-packed NFL adventure.” Screenshot Automakers are rushing back into advertising during the National Football League season after a slowdown in recent years. Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and the Detroit automakers are among those expected to capitalize on the […]
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The Green Bay Packers are the one NFL team owned by its fans. Here’s how it works
Jeff Robinson | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images Only one National Football League team has an ownership structure that resembles a publicly traded company. The Green Bay Packers, who are the 12th most-valuable NFL franchise at $6.3 billion, according to CNBC’s Official 2024 NFL Team Valuations, are the only publicly owned team across the four […]
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Lion King director says AI is a ‘Wild West,’ but has the potential to democratize filmmaking
Lion King directors Roger Allers (L) and Rob Minkoff. Kevin Winter | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is a “Wild West” with “very few rules” — but it has the potential to democratize the film industry in the long term, according to the director of “The Lion King.” Rob Minkoff, who co-directed the classic 1994 animated […]
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NFL team sales are likely to stall as valuations soar
Abbie Parr | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Seattle Seahawks may be the next National Football League team to sell. Beyond that, it’s anyone’s guess when another franchise will change hands. Former Seahawks owner and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen died in 2018. Since Allen’s death, the team has been controlled by a trust […]
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U.S. targets Russia over 2024 election influence operation
A picture taken on June 8, 2018 shows an unidentified anchor of the Russia Today (RT) TV company as he prepares to go on the air in their studio in Moscow. Yuri Kadobnov | Afp | Getty Images The Biden administration on Wednesday will announce actions targeting Russian-government-backed efforts to manipulate American opinion before the […]
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NFL’s next big media rights payday is years off — and subject to a shifting industry
A view of a ESPN cameraman during the game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 4, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fl. David Rosenblum | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images In 2021, the National Football League signed an 11-year, $111 billion media rights deal. In July, the National Basketball Association […]
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NBC ripped up its Olympics playbook for 2024 — so far, the new strategy paid off
Mike Tirico is seen on the set of NBCUniversal Paris 2024 Olympics coverage on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. Kristy Sparow | Getty Images Comcast’s NBCUniversal has a longstanding bet on the Olympics, but this summer the company threw all of its resources at the Games in a bid to grab more viewership — […]
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