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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GameStop Goes From ‘Brink of Bankruptcy’ to Profits
GameStop Goes From ‘Brink of Bankruptcy’ to Profits
March 22, 2023  |  Retail

GameStop’s turnaround continued this week as the company reported its first profit in years. The video game retailer announced in a Tuesday (March 21) earnings...

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Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
Taylor Swift Jam Puts Ticketmaster on Defense as Jump and Others Make Moves in Ticketing
March 21, 2023  |  Ecosystems

A Taylor Swift ticketing dustup late last year has put an unwelcome spotlight on the event ticketing sector at a time when changes are coming...

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Warner Bros Discovery Leverages Shoppable Recipes to Boost Content Monetization
Warner Bros Discovery Leverages Shoppable Recipes to Boost Content Monetization
March 09, 2023  |  Partnerships

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) is tapping contextual commerce to further monetize its recipe content. The media giant is partnering with eCommerce solution provider Chicory, which...

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Square and Tradeable Bits Partner to Deliver Event Sales Data Insights
Square and Tradeable Bits Partner to Deliver Event Sales Data Insights
March 06, 2023  |  Partnerships

Square and Tradable Bits have partnered to help event organizers use sales data. With the capabilities provided by this partnership, venues, sports organizations, promoters and...

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As Cord-Cutters Drop Pay Cable, Streaming Services Need to Focus on Value
As Cord-Cutters Drop Pay Cable, Streaming Services Need to Focus on Value
March 06, 2023  |  Streaming

Cord-cutting continues as pay cable and traditional TV lost yet more ground in 2022, much of it to streaming competitors that in many cases are...

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AMC Entertainment Touts Recovery With Walmart and Visa Partnerships
AMC Entertainment Touts Recovery With Walmart and Visa Partnerships
March 01, 2023  |  Retail

AMC Entertainment said the slow crawl out of the pandemic leaves the theater chain better positioned than competitors, innovating with partnerships like bringing its popcorn...

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AMC Theatres Rolling Out Variable Pricing Based on Seat Location
AMC Theatres Rolling Out Variable Pricing Based on Seat Location
February 06, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

AMC Theatres has begun pricing tickets based on the quality of the seats. The movie exhibition company said in a Monday (Feb. 6) press release...

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Hasbro’s Weak Holiday Sales Trigger 15% Headcount Cut
Hasbro’s Weak Holiday Sales Trigger 15% Headcount Cut
January 27, 2023  |  Retail

Hasbro is cutting 15% of its workforce after seeing a 17% year-over-year drop in revenue. The branded entertainment company will eliminate 1,000 positions worldwide this...

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Online Sportsbooks Find Instant Payouts Keep Players Inside Their Gaming Ecosystem
Online Sportsbooks Find Instant Payouts Keep Players Inside Their Gaming Ecosystem
January 26, 2023  |  Faster Payments

When money is the product, as it is in online sports betting, a safe and increasingly instant pay in and pay out customer experience is...

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