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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Hasbro Reports Positive Back-to-School Season, Optimism for Holiday Shopping Demand
Hasbro Reports Positive Back-to-School Season, Optimism for Holiday Shopping Demand
September 10, 2024  |  Retail

Hasbro reportedly has a positive early read on the back-to-school season and believes its inventory position is strong heading into the holiday season. The company...

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US Sports Gambling Industry Totals $220 Billion Since 2018
US Sports Gambling Industry Totals $220 Billion Since 2018
September 06, 2024  |  Earnings

As the NFL season gets underway, sports betting has reportedly become big business in the United States. Since a Supreme Court ruling overturned a law...

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Xbox Teams With Amazon for Console-Free Gaming
Xbox Teams With Amazon for Console-Free Gaming
August 26, 2024  |  Partnerships

Xbox teamed with Amazon to help gamers access their favorite titles more easily. The partnership lets members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate play hundreds of...

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Amazon Refreshes Catalog of Kid-Focused Content on Amazon Kids+
Amazon Refreshes Catalog of Kid-Focused Content on Amazon Kids+
August 23, 2024  |  Amazon

Amazon is updating its kid-focused content service, Amazon Kids+, to include new shows, books, podcasts and games, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 23) press...

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August 20, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Text-to-game platforms and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered video generators are emerging tools, promising to lower barriers to entry for aspiring content creators. However, there are questions...

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Roblox Retools User Engagement and Sees 21% Jump in Active Users
Roblox Retools User Engagement and Sees 21% Jump in Active Users
August 01, 2024  |  Earnings

Roblox, the virtual world gaming platform, reported a record 79.5 million average daily active users (DAUs), representing a 21% increase from the previous year, the...

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StubHub Accused of ‘Convoluted Junk Fee Scheme’ in DC Lawsuit
July 31, 2024  |  Legal

A lawsuit accuses StubHub of tricking its customers into paying inflated prices. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday (July 31) by Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb,...

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Spotify Shifts From One-Size-Fits-All to Customized Subscription Plans
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July 26, 2024  |  Earnings

Spotify Founder and CEO Daniel Ek believes the company’s approach to flexibility for its customers is a key success factor. Second-quarter earnings, reported on Tuesday...

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Gen Z Drives Travel Spending Surge for Live Events
July 22, 2024  |  Travel Payments

As young consumers look for meaningful, in-person experiences, more are traveling for ticketed events, driving vacation spending. A recent report from Allianz Partners found that...

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