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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Streaming Services Compete In A Crowded Subscription Race
Streaming Services Compete In A Crowded Subscription Race
March 15, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Remember the old joke about how cable offered the opportunity to have over 200 hundred channels of nothing to watch? As of today, that joke...

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Why The Entertainment Industry Called ‘Cut’ On Manual Payroll
Why The Entertainment Industry Called ‘Cut’ On Manual Payroll
March 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With film sets and other entertainment projects forced to yell “cut” amid pandemic lockdowns, many players across the industry were given a moment to pause...

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No Mooching: Netflix Tests Block On Password Sharing
No Mooching: Netflix Tests Block On Password Sharing
March 12, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A new Netflix prompt, just in test mode for now, is attempting to crack down on shared passwords, saying that if you “don’t live with...

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Amazon Aims To Enable Purchases From TV Screens Via ‘tCommerce’
Amazon Aims To Enable Purchases From TV Screens Via ‘tCommerce’
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

The era of “tCommerce” is upon us, if Amazon is to be believed. Amazon Studios Chief Operating Officer Albert Cheng said that after a long...

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Movie Theater Chain AMC Shifts From Survival Mode To Managing Surge Of New Films
Movie Theater Chain AMC Shifts From Survival Mode To Managing Surge Of New Films
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

The head of the country’s largest movie theater chain, AMC Entertainment, said he is optimistic about the rapid rebound of the film industry and is...

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WandaVision Helps Put Disney+ Over 100 Million Subscribers
WandaVision Helps Put Disney+ Over 100 Million Subscribers
March 10, 2021  |  Subscriptions

Disney+, the Disney-owned movie and TV streaming service, has surpassed 100 million subscribers as of Tuesday (March 9), CNBC writes, just 16 months since its...

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Movie Cinemas In NYC, San Francisco Set To Reopen
Movie Cinemas In NYC, San Francisco Set To Reopen
March 05, 2021  |  Retail

Select cinemas in San Francisco and New York City, two of the nation’s largest box-office markets, are set to open during the weekend. However, the...

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Looped Raises $7.7 Million For Interactive Virtual Venue Platform
Looped Raises $7.7 Million For Interactive Virtual Venue Platform
March 05, 2021  |  Investments

Online events provider Looped has raised $7.7 million in a seed funding round for its interactive virtual venue platform, according to a press release emailed...

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DISH, DraftKings Partner On DVR Fantasy Sports Integration
DISH, DraftKings Partner On DVR Fantasy Sports Integration
March 03, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

DISH Network is working with DraftKings to make DraftKings’ fantasy sports experiences available to DISH customers, according to a press release. The integration process will...

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