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Travis Kelce Goes on Offense: NFL Star Joins Activist Investor Pushing for Changes at Six Flags
The Kansas City Chiefs star has joined Jana Partners in pushing for an overhaul of the theme park giant.
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Netflix Revenues Keep Surging as Streaming Giant Hits Key Wall Street Expectations
It reported total revenues of $11.5 billion, operating income of $3.2 billion and a margin of 28.2 percent, all up double digits from a year ago.
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NBC Hopes That Nostalgia, Tech and a Superstar Talent Pool Can Drive Its NBA Hoop Dreams
More than two decades after it last aired an NBA game, NBC is betting on Peacock and Michael Jordan as launches year one of its 11-year deal for the sport.
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Netflix Inks Major Deals With Mattel and Hasbro for ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Toys, Games and Products
The two toy companies have been named co-master licensees for the franchise, with plans to roll out a slew of products throughout 2026.
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Tom Brady Wants You to Roast Him (and Dinner) For His Latest Viral Marketing Stunt
The NFL legend teased another "roast" last week, leading to speculation that he would do a sequel to the infamous Netflix event, but he revealed Tuesday that the roast in question is tied to a new SharkNinja brand air fryer.
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NBA’s Advertiser Interest Surges, Lifting Media Partners Ahead of Tip Off
NBC is returning to the sport after decades on the sideline, and streaming power player Amazon is joining the fray as key placements sell out.
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HBO Max Hikes Prices Across All Subscription Plans
Ad-supported plans will rise by $1 per month, standard plans by $1.50, and premium plans by $2.
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Disney+ and Hulu Cancellations Doubled Amid Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
New data from Antenna suggests that subscribers ditched their Disney offerings at twice the rate of the prior month.
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Meadowlark Media Names Bimal Kapadia CEO (Exclusive)
Kapadia succeeds John Skipper, who exited the company earlier this year.
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Apple TV Revs Up to Compete, For Real, In Streaming
A "vibrant" rebrand, a major bundling pact with NBCUniversal and a blockbuster $750 million deal to nab Formula 1 from ESPN signals a new effort for the tech giant to put its imprint on Hollywood.
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Long-Expected Paramount Layoffs Likely to Begin Before November
While the precise number of job cuts is not yet known for sure, around 2,000 roles are expected to be eliminated.
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OpenAI’s Sora Adds “Guardrails” for Historical Figures After Fake MLK Videos Spark Backlash
Some Sora users created "disrespectful depictions" of the civil rights leader.
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