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NBC Pilots Wordle TV Show with Fallon Production, Guthrie Hosting
In a surprising pivot from digital puzzles to broadcast entertainment, NBC is piloting a television adaptation of the viral word game Wordle, with late-night host Jimmy Fallon atta...
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Ted Cruz Accuses Wikipedia of Left-Leaning Bias in Letter to CEO
In a move that underscores ongoing tensions between conservative lawmakers and major online platforms, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas has launched a pointed critique against Wikipedia,...
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Disney to Shut Down Standalone Hulu, Merge into Disney+ by 2026
In a move that underscores the relentless consolidation in the streaming entertainment sector, Walt Disney Co. has announced the official shutdown of Hulu as a standalone service a...
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Electronic Arts Faces $55B Buyout by Saudi-Led Consortium at 25% Premium
In the high-stakes world of video game publishing, Electronic Arts Inc. has long been a powerhouse, churning out blockbuster titles like "Madden NFL" and "The Sims." But the compan...
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Paramount Acquires Bari Weiss’s Free Press for $200M, Names Her CBS News Chief
Paramount's Bold Move in Media Consolidation In a significant development shaking up the media industry, Paramount Global has officially acquired The Free Press,...
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Google Launches YouTube Activation Partners for Brand Optimization
Introducing a New Era in YouTube Advertising Google has unveiled its latest initiative to bolster advertiser success on YouTube, launching the YouTube Activation Partners p...
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Microsoft Activision Merger Sparks Layoffs, Closures, and Game Pass Price Hike
In the wake of Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, completed in October 2023, the gaming industry is grappling with a series of ripple effects that have spa...
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Taylor Swift’s New Album Tops Apple Music and Spotify Charts
In the ever-competitive world of music streaming, Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Life of a Showgirl," has achieved a remarkable feat by dominating Apple Music's U.S. charts less...
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Amazon Removes Guns from James Bond Posters on Prime Video, Ignites Debate
In a move that has ignited fierce debate within the entertainment and streaming industries, Amazon has begun digitally altering promotional posters for James Bond films on its Prim...
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Warner Bros. to End CNN Livestream on HBO Max, Eyes Standalone Service
In a move that underscores the evolving dynamics of streaming media bundling, Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. has announced it will discontinue the CNN livestream on its HBO Max platfo...
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YouTube TV Secures NBCUniversal Deal, Adds Peacock Integration
In a move that underscores the high-stakes negotiations defining the streaming era, Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube TV has secured a multi-year agreement with Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal,...
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Matthew McConaughey Stars in Apple TV+’s The Lost Bus Wildfire Drama
In the ever-competitive world of streaming services, Apple TV+ has carved out a niche with prestige dramas and star-driven projects, and its latest offering, "The Lost Bus," exempl...
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Bari Weiss Appointed CBS News Editor-in-Chief by Skydance’s Paramount
In a bold restructuring move, Paramount Global, under its new Skydance Media ownership, is set to appoint Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief of CBS News, according to sources familiar w...
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Spotify Partners with Amazon, Yahoo for Programmatic Audio Ad Buying
Spotify's recent move to integrate its advertising inventory with major demand-side platforms marks a significant shift in the digital audio advertising ecosystem, allowing broader...
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Elon Musk Sparks Netflix Boycott Over ‘Woke’ Kids’ Shows, $15B Stock Plunge
The Spark of Controversy Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX, has ignited a firestorm against Netflix Inc., accusing the streaming gia...
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