Media & Entertainment

Media & Entertainment

Can the Murdochs Hang on to News Corp?

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A recapitalization plan would end News Corp’s dual-class share structure, which gives the Murdoch family outsized control of the company.

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Did Streaming Kill the Music Industry?

Music streaming services that offer more or less all the recorded music in history. So how is the industry supposed to grow?

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Comcast Might Spin Off Its Cable Business

Comcast’s president floated the idea that the telecom giant and NBCUniversal parent company might spin off its portfolio of cable channels.

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MLB is Loving the Ohtani Effect

MLB World Series viewership is way up, thanks in part to Japan-born Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani. And brands have noticed.

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WWE and UFC Parent Group TKO Takes Another Big Swing

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TKO Group will be dropping $3.25 billion to acquire a trio of sports and entertainment properties from Endeavor.

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Netflix Has Won the Streaming Wars. So What Comes Next?

Netflix reported another stellar earnings result, featuring its biggest quarterly profits in company history.

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Women’s Sports Evolves from Moment to Movement

Women’s sports have been seen as secondary to men’s. While there’s still a lot of catching up to do, the gender gap is shrinking.

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Diamond Sports is Seeking a Sports Betting Rebrand

Diamond Sports wants to rebrand its portfolio of local Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs) and rebrand them.

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Patent Drop

IBM Advertising Patent Could Present Privacy Concerns

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IBM may want to use household appliances to track users and time ads.

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Sports Team Ownership May Be Overrated. Just Ask European Soccer Owners.

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With rising valuations, sports team ownership should be a slam dunk. But it’s also possible those valuations are a little rich.

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