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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18,000 Furloughed MGM Resorts Employees Laid Off
18,000 Furloughed MGM Resorts Employees Laid Off
August 28, 2020  |  Personnel

MGM Resorts International CEO William Hornbuckle delivered bad news to his 18,000 furloughed U.S. employees on Friday (Aug. 28): They will not be invited back to work....

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Entertainment Payroll Platform Wrapbook Raises $3.6M
Entertainment Payroll Platform Wrapbook Raises $3.6M
August 25, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Payroll processing platform Wrapbook has raised $3.6 million in seed funding for its technology that streamlines onboarding, payment and insurance for the entertainment industry, according...

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The Traditional Events That Are Getting Their Digital Debuts
The Traditional Events That Are Getting Their Digital Debuts
August 22, 2020  |  Innovation

In the era of COVID-19, as the world is awaiting a vaccine that will formally bring the pandemic to a close worldwide and consign it...

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AMC Reopens Theaters With 15-Cent Ticket Pricing
AMC Reopens Theaters With 15-Cent Ticket Pricing
August 20, 2020  |  Retail

Another piece of pre-pandemic life came back online today, with AMC Entertainment reopening the doors to 100 movie theaters across the country that have sat...

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Movie Theaters Go Big To Bring Customers Back
Movie Theaters Go Big To Bring Customers Back
August 14, 2020  |  Retail

In case you missed it, PYMNTS reported that in the week of April 20, weekend movie box-office grosses came in at just under $34,000 total....

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Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
Live Nation’s Q2 Double-Whammy: Few Ticket Sales, But Lots Of Refunds
August 07, 2020  |  Earnings

Q2 was a lousy time to be in the live events business, as Live Nation‘s recent earnings report demonstrates. Worldwide stay-at-home orders pretty much closed...

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How Roku Connects To The Disconnected Home
How Roku Connects To The Disconnected Home
August 06, 2020  |  Retail

As vice president of product at Roku, Mark Ely works with connections. He’s the executive in charge of making sure that the Amazons and Best...

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Disney+ Paid Subscribers Goal Met Four Years Earlier Than Planned
Disney+ Paid Subscribers Goal Met Four Years Earlier Than Planned
August 05, 2020  |  Retail

By most measures, 2020 has been less than magical for The Walt Disney Company. Disney’s Q2 earnings looked dismal nearly across the board when they...

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Spotify Launches ‘Video Podcasts’
Spotify Launches ‘Video Podcasts’
July 21, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Spotify Technology on Tuesday (July 21) augmented its big push into podcasting with a major new offering, as the music streaming service announced plans to...

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