Zee shares jump 10% after report Sony merger is being revived
The deal, announced more than two years ago, was perceived as crucial for the survival of the companies in a highly competitive market. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares…
China’s Temu to run second ad, $10 million giveaway
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Temu, the e-commerce app run by Chinese company PDD Holdings, plans to run a Super Bowl ad on Sunday, a spokesperson told CNBC,…
‘The Sopranos,’ now 25, is the ultimate TV series about America — not the Italian mob
“The Sopranos” debuted 25 years ago, but what makes it a masterpiece is how much older its themes are. In 1827, Goethe wrote a poem that begins, “America, you have…
James Gorman talks Disney succession, proxy fight
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said Thursday that he’s gearing up to join a succession planning committee at Disney, which will advise the board on choosing CEO Bob Iger’s successor.…
CNN’s ‘King Charles’ premiere with Gayle King and Charles Barkley is a ratings flop
CNN’s “King Charles,” the new weekly show hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley, flopped in its debut broadcast, ranking among the lowest-rated CNN primetime show premieres over the past…
NFL committed to X as Elon Musk gets heat over hate speech
The National Football League is sticking with X, formerly known as Twitter, as Elon Musk’s site faces an advertiser revolt over hate speech and antisemitism on the platform. “I think…
‘Shark Tank’ star Daymond John hosts Black Entrepreneurs Day
Daymond John attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California, on March 12, 2023. Leon…
Barry Diller says fair use needs to be redefined to address AI
Slamming the tentative labor deal between Hollywood writers and studios, media mogul Barry Diller on Tuesday laid out his biggest bone of contention with generative artificial intelligence. Diller, chairman of…
How Justin Roiland used his ‘Rick and Morty’ fame to pursue young fans, text messages show
Justin Roiland visits the #IMDboat at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. Michael Kovac | Getty Images In the years following the 2013 debut of Adult Swim’s cartoon phenomenon “Rick and Morty,”…
Google TV gets 800 free channels
Chromecast with Google TV Google Google announced that starting Tuesday it’s adding more than 800 free channels to its Google TV app on the Chromecast streaming device and select TVs…