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Halloween to holidays: How Disney turns over its parks between its two most important seasons
A staple of Disney’s theme park’s celebrations, the giant Mickey pumpkin statue towers over guests on Main Street. Disney It’s time for Disney parks to swap pumpkins for poinsettias. In the thick of its busiest season, Disney’s domestic theme parks have already begun to transition from Halloween decorations to Christmas colors. The transformation starts to […]
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Thanksgiving box office showdown shows importance of premium screens
Wicked, Gladiator II, and Moana 2 Movie Posters. Sources: Universal (L), Paramount (C) and Disney (R) Three heavyweight Hollywood blockbusters will face off at the box office in November, each vying for audience attention, ticket sales and time on theaters’ biggest screens. Universal‘s “Wicked,” Paramount‘s “Gladiator II” and Disney‘s “Moana 2” arrive in cinemas within […]
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Wealth manager for the super-rich names 3 stocks to buy before the year-end
Equity markets rallied this year, as investors remained bullish on Big Tech but also scooped up shares in under-the-radar companies. Ongoing political tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty have nevertheless raised questions over which sectors — and stocks — will outperform during the rest of the year . CNBC Pro touched base with Kevin Teng, CEO of […]
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Comcast’s potential cable networks separation will test the appetite for media reconfiguration
Mike Cavanagh, president of Comcast Corporation, at center, during the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, July 12, 2023. David A. Grogan | CNBC Comcast is thinking about separating or spinning off NBCUniversal’s cable networks. If it moves forward with the idea, it could lay the groundwork for a reconfiguration of […]
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Immersive entertainment company Cosm lands rights to broadcast NFL games
Cosm currently has two locations in Los Angeles and Dallas, Texas but plans but is planning on expanding to additional locations in the future. Courtesy: Cosm Cosm, the immersive technology company that broadcasts live sports events using what it calls “shared reality,” is partnering with the National Football League, the company announced Monday. As part […]
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How trolls, lawsuits and layoffs led to a ‘trust and safety winter’ for misinformation ahead of election
Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation expert and vice president at the Centre for Information Resilience, gestures during an interview with AFP in Washington, DC, on March 23, 2023. Bastien Inzaurralde | AFP | Getty Images Nina Jankowicz’s dream job has turned into a nightmare. For the past 10 years, she’s been a disinformation researcher, studying and […]
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Disney will name Bob Iger’s replacement in early 2026; James Gorman to become board chair next year
James Gorman, executive chairman and then-chief executive of Morgan Stanley, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney has tapped James Gorman to replace Mark Parker as the company’s next chairman, effective in January, as the media giant lays the […]
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Chick-fil-A is releasing its own entertainment app, with family-friendly shows and podcasts
A sign hangs outside of a Chick-fil-A restaurant on May 06, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chicken sandwiches, waffle fries, milkshakes – and now TV shows and podcasts? Chick-fil-A plans to launch a new app on Nov. 18, with a slate of original animated shows, scripted podcasts, games, recipes and e-books […]
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‘Joker: Folie a Deux’ is this year’s latest box-office flop. Here’s what else has disappointed
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Arthur Fleck in “Joker: Folie a Deux.” Warner Bros. Warner Bros. took a big swing with “Joker: Folie a Deux.” It’s turned into a big whiff. After the billion-dollar success of “Joker” in 2019 on a shoestring budget of just $55 million, the studio greenlit a sequel, offering director Todd Phillips […]
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Diamond Sports, FanDuel reach naming rights agreement for regional sports networks
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images More change is coming to Diamond Sports’ regional sports networks. The company said in court papers filed Tuesday that it reached a naming rights deal with Flutter-owned FanDuel, which will rebrand the Bally Sports channels just as the National Hockey League season has started and the National Basketball […]
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