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Media & Entertainment

Can Paramount and Warner Bros. Defy History of Lackluster Hollywood Mergers?

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If, at first, Discovery, AT&T, AOL, Time and others fail? Well, David Ellison is going to go ahead and give Warner Brothers a try anyway.

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Wanna Bet? MLB Makes Polymarket Its Official Predictions Market Partner

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred pitched prediction markets Thursday as potentially more immune to illegal behavior than online sportsbooks.

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Can New CEO Josh D’Amaro Break Disney’s Bob Chapek Curse?

D’Amaro, like Chapek, made his bones in Disney’s parks and cruises division, which continues to be a major profit driver.

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Live Nation Settlement with DOJ Stirs ‘Bad Blood’ with State-Level Skeptics

It’s hardly the first time the government has tried to modify the company’s behavior without tearing it apart.

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Sony Doubles Down on PlayStation 5 Even as Console Costs Level Up

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The cost of producing gaming consoles on the up, but Sony is doubling down on its PlayStation 5 and reportedly pulling titles away from PCs.

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Mattel Struggles As Hasbro Wins With Adults

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Shares of Barbie-maker Mattel plunged 25% on Wednesday following a massively disappointing after-the-bell earnings call the day before.

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As Disney’s Bob Iger Runs Out the Clock, Some Protegés ‘Can’t Wait to Be King’

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Whoever gets named to the head job will have the tough job of turning Iger’s late-era ambitions into reality.

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