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Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

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Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney’s Streaming Unit is Finally (Sort of) Profitable

The company’s Disney+ and Hulu platforms eked out $47 million in operating income. Just don’t ask about ESPN+.

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Media & Entertainment

Cable Dispute Blacks Out MLB Games in 15 US Markets

As the latest MLB season kicks into full gear, fans in 15 markets across the US can’t watch local game broadcasts.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Ousts CEO Amid Sale Effort

As Paramount Global very publicly pursues a sale, longtime executive Bob Bakish has found himself increasingly on the outs.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Inks Licensing Deal with the Financial Times to Train Chatbots

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On Monday, the Financial Times said it struck a deal with OpenAI to allow the generative AI darling to license the FT’s content.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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Media & Entertainment

Roblox Gets into Video Ads

The gaming industry, like every other sector including banking and rideshare apps, is enmeshing itself even deeper into advertising.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Beats Activist Investor in Shareholder Vote

Bob Iger is emerging victorious in Disney’s epic board seat battle with infamous activist investor Nelson Peltz.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertisement Market is Booming, But Not for Everyone

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Media investment firm Magna now expects ad sales by media owners to increase over 9% this year.

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Media & Entertainment

Nelson Peltz Scores Major Ally in Disney Fight

Activist investor Nelson Peltz has earned a huge win in his protracted battle of wills with Disney CEO Bob Iger.

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Geopolitics

My Kingdom for a Sport: Saudi Arabia Goes All in on Athletics

Why is Saudi Arabia spending a king’s ransom on sports? The Middle East powerhouse doesn’t care if you call it sportswashing.

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Media & Entertainment

Can Hollywood Reboot the Bundle?

Hollywood may be rethinking its business model of direct-to-consumer, a la carte streaming services — meaning the bundle may be back.

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Media & Entertainment

‘Dune 2’ Set to Breathe Some Life Into a Sluggish Box Office

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Ticket sales are down 18% so far this year as the industry continues to deal with a labor-stoppage hangover.

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Patent Drop

Roku Patent Could Make Ads Better Without Violating User Privacy

Roku wants its previews to make you feel the same way the movie does.

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon Prime Scores NFL Playoff Game for 2024 Season

After a trial run with Peacock, the league will step up to a bigger base of streaming spectators.

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Media & Entertainment

Will Hollywood’s Labor Peace Be Short-Lived?

This year, a slew of unions representing Hollywood’s less heralded below-the-line workers have their turn at the negotiating table

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