Media
Meta’s CTO, in charge of the metaverse, says he and Zuckerberg are paying most of their time on A.I.
Mark Zuckerberg told the globe in Oct. 2021 that he was rebranding Fb to Meta as the enterprise pushes toward the metaverse. Facebook | through Reuters Meta’s best executives such as CEO Mark Zuckerberg, main product or service officer Chris Cox and chief know-how officer Andrew Bosworth are paying most of their time working on […]
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Blockbuster pushed HBO to start investing in original content, cable giant’s ex-chief says
It’s well documented that Blockbuster’s video rental dominance spurred the launch of Netflix. What’s less known is it was also the catalyst for HBO’s pivot toward original programming, according to former HBO and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. HBO, which stands for Home Box Office, centered its original consumer proposition around bringing unedited theatrical movies […]
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Manhattan DA sheds new light on Nationwide Enquirer publisher’s attempts to boost Trump 2016 marketing campaign
Former U.S. President Donald Trump comes at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush dollars compensated to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York Town, U.S., April 4, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Manhattan District Lawyer Alvin Bragg unveiled new specifics Tuesday about the function the […]
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Women’s soccer expands into the Bay Area with a new team and record investment
Former USWNT stars Brandi Chastain, Leslie Osbourne, Aly Wagner and Danielle Slaton are part of the Bay Area ownership team Source: Allison+Partners Studio The National Women’s Soccer League announced on Tuesday it’s awarding a 14th franchise to an investor group in California’s Bay Area for a record $53 million franchise fee and a total investment […]
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UFC merger beefs up WWE’s leverage in media rights negotiations
Networks and streaming services need to get ready for a media rights smackdown. World Wrestling Entertainment is due to negotiate new media deals this year, a process made all the more interesting by its planned combination with UFC to form a publicly traded new company controlled by Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group. Endeavor expects the WWE-UFC […]
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WWE agrees to merge with UFC to create a new company run by Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon (L) and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 Ethan Miller | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment as agreed to merge with UFC to form a […]
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WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say
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 Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel’s Endeavor Group, the parent […]
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Judge rejects Fox motions, allows Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation suit to go to trial
Members of Rise and Resist participate in their weekly “Truth Tuesday” protest at News Corp headquarters on February 21, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images A Delaware judge on Friday said Dominion Voting’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. and its networks could go to […]
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Google founder, previous Disney exec to get subpoenas in JPMorgan Epstein lawsuit
A mugshot of Jeffrey Epstein introduced by the U.S. Justice Office. Supply: U.S. Justice Division Google founder Sergey Brin, previous Disney executive Michael Ovitz, Hyatt Inns govt chairman Thomas Pritzker and a fourth billionaire, Mort Zuckerman will be subpoenaed in a lawsuit from JPMorgan Chase by the governing administration of the U.S. Virgin Islands associated […]
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‘Rust’ assistant director pleads guilty to gun charge in movie set shooting case
An image of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of his movie “Rust”, is displayed at a vigil in her honour in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 23, 2021. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters David Halls, the “Rust” assistant director who handled the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins […]
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