entertainment

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight. It can be an idea or a task, but is more likely to be one of the activities or events that have developed over thousands of years specifically for the purpose of keeping an audience's attention.

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TikTok Brings Ticketmaster Purchasing Program to 20 New Markets
TikTok Brings Ticketmaster Purchasing Program to 20 New Markets
December 04, 2023  |  Partnerships

TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding their in-app ticketing partnership to 20 new markets. The partnership, launched last year in the U.S., is now being offered to users in the U.K.,...

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Amazon Amps Up AI Efforts, While Walmart Takes a Shoppable Blockbuster Approach
Amazon Amps Up AI Efforts, While Walmart Takes a Shoppable Blockbuster Approach
December 01, 2023  |  Retail

This week, eCommerce giant Amazon rolled out a new slew of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, giving brands and retailers a chance to upgrade their customer experiences without...

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Peacock Pins Subscription Hopes on Instacart Partnership
Peacock Pins Subscription Hopes on Instacart Partnership
November 29, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Instacart is offering its Instacart+ members access to Peacock, a move that comes as subscription services increasingly tap partnerships across industries to expand their audiences....

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BBC Launches Global Podcast Subscription Service as Streaming Transforms Broadcasting
BBC Launches Global Podcast Subscription Service as Streaming Transforms Broadcasting
November 28, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

As streaming changes how consumers get their audio content, the BBC is expanding its subscription offerings around the world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the United...

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Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
Walmart Embraces ‘RomCommerce’ to Expand Shoppable TV Offering 
November 28, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart’s latest foray into shoppable video will seem familiar to fans of the Hallmark channel. The retail giant has teamed up with TikTok and Roku to launch its first-ever shoppable series,...

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Roblox Launches Creator Subscriptions as Gaming Companies Drive Recurring Revenue
Roblox Launches Creator Subscriptions as Gaming Companies Drive Recurring Revenue
November 17, 2023  |  Subscription Commerce

Roblox is launching new in-game subscriptions in an effort to drive higher-margin purchases as, across the gaming industry, major players look for new ways to...

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DraftKings Expects Online Gaming to Reach $30 Billion by 2028 
DraftKings Expects Online Gaming to Reach $30 Billion by 2028 
November 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Online sports betting and iGaming in the United States will be a $30 billion total addressable market (TAM) in 2028, up from $20 billion this...

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Amazon Games Cuts 180 Jobs Amid Refocus on Development and Publishing 
Amazon Games Cuts 180 Jobs Amid Refocus on Development and Publishing 
November 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has made a second round of layoffs in its games division as part of a broader restructuring effort.  The elimination of 180 jobs in the...

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AI Set to Slash Cost and Time of Animated Film Production
AI Set to Slash Cost and Time of Animated Film Production
November 09, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionize the entertainment industry, particularly in the creation of animated films, according to industry veteran Jeffrey Katzenberg. Speaking Thursday...

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