Media & Entertainment

Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Agencies Consolidate in the Face of Big Tech

The transaction would create the world’s largest advertising agency — that is, if you don’t count Big Tech players like Google and Amazon.

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Media & Entertainment

Appeals Court Upholds TikTok Ban

A federal appeals court upheld the “TikTok Ban” that would force China-based ByteDance to sell its app next month or face exile from the US.

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Media & Entertainment

Life After Warner Bros. Has Been Great for AT&T

Has CEO John Stankey, who took the position in 2020, effectively turned the corner on his turnaround plan at AT&T?

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Media & Entertainment

Scary Movie ’25? Trump Threatens Tariffs on Foreign Films

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President Trump wants to bring film-making back to Hollywood by imposing 100% tariffs on movies produced outside of the US.

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Technology

Grand Theft Auto VI Delay Steals the Thrills From Video Game Industry

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The delay of Grand Theft Auto VI’s release threw a multibillion dollar wrench in forecasted revenues for a gaming industry in need of a hit.

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Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t out of the NBA Business Just Yet

The longtime broadcast partner may soon be losing out on live games, but Warner Bros. Discovery won’t be completely sidelined by the NBA.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Bet is Paying Off. So What’s Next?

Has Bob Iger now done it? Has he restored the magic, the thing defeated activist agitator Carl Icahn said was missing?

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Patent Drop

Disney Doesn’t Want to be Left Behind in AI

The company’s recent patent signals that AI is coming both for the world of advertising and entertainment at large.

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Industries

Hasbro Takes a “Wait and See” Approach to Tariffs

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Toymaker Hasbro crushed expectations in its latest quarter, but its annual guidance hasn’t been updated to consider potential tariffs.

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Artificial Intelligence

Whatever Happened to All Those AI Copyright Lawsuits?

Last Tuesday, content conglomerate Thomson Reuters notched a big legal win against AI firm ROSS. Is it a sign of what’s to come?

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon Wants in on Regional Sports Networks

It took a few extra innings, but Amazon and Main Street Sports Group have finally come to an agreement after a year of circling each other.

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Media & Entertainment

Does Disney Have an Overseas Problem?

To win the Streaming Wars, Mickey Mouse will need to get out of the house more. And, no, the trip to Epcot doesn’t count.

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